Heavenly Father, You replaced our sinful hearts of stone, with tender hearts of flesh. So we are to love You with all our hearts! This is nothing less than You deserve. Yet we have not guarded our hearts with all vigilance. We have allowed sinful hardness to creep back in. We have made room for […]

Father, Your word promises joy when we meet trials of various kinds. You promise a joy that is so counterintuitive and so precious that it is a supernatural gift. We confess that joy has been the furthest thing on our minds when we face trials of any kind. We confess that we look for escape

Father, You are a good God in good times and bad times. You are the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. We confess that we don’t run to You for comfort often enough. We tend to put more hope in entertainment, comfort food, retail therapy, and all kinds of things that comfort the

Father, Every good and every perfect gift is from You. You alone are the giver of our wealth and our health. Your goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives. We shall dwell in Your house forever. But, have we not sought after Your gifts more than we seek You? Have we

Father,Your word tells us that Jesus is the image of You, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things were created through Him and for Him. But, why do we worship created

Father,You work to create everything in this world. You put us here to upkeep and to continue the creative process and to bless the world. You sent Jesus to finish the work of salvation for mankind. But instead of glorifying You through our work, we have often contributed to the evil and futility of work.

Father,You have given us the privilege to work productively and meaningfully for You. You have given us talent to create a better world. You have given us the high calling of serving the Creator of Heaven and Earth. But instead of learning to serve You better and better, some of us learn to be idlers.

Lord of infinite glory and worth. As Your Church, we are called not only to bring You glory – but also to reflect Your glory. Yet You fashioned this Church with such differences! Different cultures, different social status, different generations – how should such a diverse Church reflect Your glory? But this is Your Wisdom.

Father, In this broken world, which is surrounded with evil and wickedness, we rejoice that You are holy. In You, goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives. We confess that holiness has not always been our priority. We struggle to deny ourselves and carry the cross.  We are more inclined to

God of all glory and worth, You see into the hearts of men. Your word divides even bone and marrow. Nothing about us is hidden from You -even the deepest things. Lord Jesus, You remember when we first came before Your throne – humbled at Your sacrifice, in awe of Your mercy. We came before