Generous in love—God, give grace!
Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record.
Scrub away my guilt,
soak out my sins in your laundry.
I know how bad I’ve been;
my sins are staring me down.
1 JOHN 1:9 (MSG)
On the other hand, if we admit our sins—simply come clean about them—he won’t let us down; he’ll be true to himself. He’ll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
We're positioned to receive forgiveness from God when we are upfront about our sin.
DAILY FODDER
> Justice is when you get what you deserve.
> Grace is when you get something undeserved.
> Mercy is when you don't get what you deserve.
PRAYER
Gracious God, thank you for sending Jesus into the world to mercifully deal with our sinfulness. I regret that I still try to hide my guilt—at least to some degree. Teach me how to be honest and matter-of-fact about the way I am and what I do. I receive your forgiveness and am pushing forward to live a life defined by Jesus. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
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.
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 will 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 will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
