Reading of the Law of God
You shall not covet your
neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male
servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is
your neighbor's. Exodus 20.17
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we confess to You
that we have coveted. We have been dissatisfied with the good things that You
have given to us. We have been jealous when others have prospered. We have
longed for things that we have no right to. We see this as an insult to You and
a rejection of Your loving plan for our lives. We know that breaking this
commandment even once merits us eternal torment. We ask for forgiveness not
because we deserve it but only because of Jesus, our Savior. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
I, I am he who blots out your
transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins. Isaiah 43.25
This is part of our liturgy for this Sunday.