Praying for Forgiveness [30 Days of Prayer]
“And forgive us our debts” (Matthew 6:12a) The fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer centers upon our relationship with God and with others. Specifically, it is a request for forgiveness. This request forces us to recognize that often we are not the sort of people we would like to be, others would like us to …
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||40days|| week two: acknowledge our brokenness
When I moved into a new house, there were some problems with the driveway. Because of ground settling, the slabs were angled toward one corner of the house. Our house inspector identified the problem and told me that if we didn't remedy the situation in some way, there would likely be water seepage into the …
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Saturday Prayer 43
Have mercy on me, O God; according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. (Psalm 51:1) Search through my soul, O God. Reveal my hidden sin. Cut through my self-deception, And cleanse me from within. Apart from You our souls are lost. We're blind to our wrong ways. We …
Matthew Erickson 