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12-03-2008, 11:32 PM
Prayer of Repentance
Merciful God,
we have sinned
in what we have thought and said,
in the wrong we have done
and in the good we have not done.
We have sinned in ignorance:
we have sinned in weakness:
we have sinned through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry.
We repent and turn to you.
Forgive us, for our Saviour Christ's sake,
and renew our lives to the glory of your name.
Source: A New Zealand Prayer Book, The Sanctuary
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Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You, asking that You deliver me from all pride and anger. I truly want to be like Jesus, who was meek and lowly. Father, help me to remain humble and always be willing to assume the place of a servant. May I always be sensitive to the needs of others and look for ways to help them. I am reminded in Your Word that we are told, by love, we are to serve one another. Fill me with Your love, so that I might love those around me and serve them as You would. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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December 4
Dear Lord, in the busy "inn" of my life, is there no place for You? Oh Lord, forgive me for my hurrings, my often smug self-righteousness, with the hundred and one things I have to do! Remind me, especially now, to "center down," to make room in my heart for You. ... Let my only concern be to hear Your voice; my only hurrying, to obey Your will.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
© 2005 by D. L. Hammond, Permission to copy granted
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Sowing Faith, Hope, Love
Colossians 1:3-5
Dear Father, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
We thank you for every brother and sister, young and old, who has faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and who is learning to love all your saints because of the hope that is laid up for us in heaven.
Thank you for letting us hear about this abiding faith, hope, and love in your word.
Thank you that your Word was proclaimed to us.
In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
Merciful God,
we have sinned
in what we have thought and said,
in the wrong we have done
and in the good we have not done.
We have sinned in ignorance:
we have sinned in weakness:
we have sinned through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry.
We repent and turn to you.
Forgive us, for our Saviour Christ's sake,
and renew our lives to the glory of your name.
Source: A New Zealand Prayer Book, The Sanctuary
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Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You, asking that You deliver me from all pride and anger. I truly want to be like Jesus, who was meek and lowly. Father, help me to remain humble and always be willing to assume the place of a servant. May I always be sensitive to the needs of others and look for ways to help them. I am reminded in Your Word that we are told, by love, we are to serve one another. Fill me with Your love, so that I might love those around me and serve them as You would. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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December 4
Dear Lord, in the busy "inn" of my life, is there no place for You? Oh Lord, forgive me for my hurrings, my often smug self-righteousness, with the hundred and one things I have to do! Remind me, especially now, to "center down," to make room in my heart for You. ... Let my only concern be to hear Your voice; my only hurrying, to obey Your will.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
© 2005 by D. L. Hammond, Permission to copy granted
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Sowing Faith, Hope, Love
Colossians 1:3-5
Dear Father, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
We thank you for every brother and sister, young and old, who has faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and who is learning to love all your saints because of the hope that is laid up for us in heaven.
Thank you for letting us hear about this abiding faith, hope, and love in your word.
Thank you that your Word was proclaimed to us.
In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.