Reading of the Law of God
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5.6
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we hear Your call to yearn for what is right. But, sadly, there are times when our hunger for other things overwhelms any yearning to see Your righteousness prevail. In this we falter in our love for You. In this we sin. We are truly sorry for how we have grieved You. We ask that You would, again, forgive us our sin. We ask that You would strengthen our love for You so that we might pursue what is right more faithfully. We are bold to ask these things only because of Jesus. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7.18-19