Reading of the Law of God
Love does not envy or boast. 1 Corinthians 13.4
Confession of Sin
Our Father, Your Law exposes how we are so often comparing
ourselves with others and responding badly to what we see. We so easily fall
into envy. Our hearts tell us that life would be so much better if only we had
what they have. Then, when we seem to be doing better than others, we brag
about it, if only to ourselves. This is not love. We see again the evil that
remains in our hearts. Forgive us, we pray, for Jesus’ sake, and help us to be
content with Your plan for our lives. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that
you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours
only but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2.1-2