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
I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins. Isaiah 43.25