Prayer of Repentance

“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 

eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:1-6 ‭ESV‬‬

Confess we have allowed political differences to disrupt our oneness in Him 

Silence.....

Jill

Psalm 37:1”Do not fret because of evildoers, 3Trust in the Lord and do good.”

Psalm 27:14 - "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways my ways,”

declares the Lord.

9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

“Father, we as your people confess our lack of  trust in Your wisdom and sovereignty. Together we repent of any and all of our attitudes, of our words and of our deeds that come from a place of impatience for You to work. Forgive  us for our panic and our fretfulness.We repent of our prideful presumptions and expectations in how and when You accomplish Your purposes.”

Silence 

Phil

1 John1:7 “... if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (repeat verse 8) 

9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.”

“Father, we confess to you any and all hatred in our hearts towards others. We repent of our pride and over-confidence in our own opinions. We confess our own limitations of understanding, our own blindness, and our own rejection of your love in any form.”

Silence ....

Jill

4:9 “In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 

“ Father, forgive us for losing focus on the beauty, power and absolute relevance of Your Gospel. Have mercy on our lack of faith. Forgive us for our failure to point others to You as the only One who is trustworthy and all-knowing.”

Silence ....

Phil 

Proverbs 21:30

“There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.”

“Father- we confess to you our attachment to political parties. Jesus You are not a democrat or a republican. Your kingdom is Yours alone to rule and reign. 

We confess listening to voices that speak on behalf of a political party more than we listen for your voice. We repent of listening to voices that spur us into more attempts to control, fear and hatred. 

Silence.... 

Jill

We confess our hatred and disdain for others  

10 seconds of Silence 

Phil

judgmentalism, careless words, , hypocrisy 

Silence 

Jesus have mercy on me a sinner 

1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”

“Father God- As your people, we turn away from anything in which and anyone in whom we are putting our ultimate hope  or giving our allegiance to in place of You; 

we turn to You, Almighty God- Father, Son and Holy Spirit for our life. 

Grant us all the grace and mercy we need to worship You and You alone. Amen”

Repeat All (together our loud):

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”