Scrub away my guilt,
soak out my sins in your laundry.
LUKE 15:7 (MSG)
Count on it—there’s more joy in heaven over one sinner’s rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
You clean up well and that makes God happy.
DAILY FODDER
As we turn to Christ and ask him to scrub us clean we tap into his unrelenting mercy and grace. It makes God really happy to do this for us.
PRAYER
God, I'm grateful for the forgiveness that is ours through what Christ has done and I'm pleased that you find joy as I trust you and your mercy. I confess that I can be a bit of a curmudgeon when people get so blessed even after all the outrageous self-absorbed things they've done. Grant me a deeper appreciation for your kindness. I want to be so shaped by your mercy that it bubbles out of me. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
