Reading of the Law of God
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we
should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does
not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3.1
Confession of Sin
Our Father, You have been so kind and good in making us Your
children. You have conferred upon us a great blessing in granting us this
assurance of Your awesome love. And yet, how often we doubt You in this. How
often we question the reality of Your love. How often we act as if we are
orphans left to find our own way, instead of acting as the cherished children that
we really are. We admit that this is a great sin against Your loving, fatherly
heart. We have no excuse. We can only ask for forgiveness of our sin. We thank You that because You are a loving
Father, You graciously promise to forgive. We thank You for the Gospel of Jesus
that makes such forgiveness possible. 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