Confession Prayer Week of January 5, 2025

Call to Confession: 

As we enter into a time of confession together, let’s prepare our hearts by hearing these words from Matthew 6:

When you pray, you should go into your room and close the door. Then pray to your Father who cannot be seen. Your Father can see what is done in secret, and he will reward you.

Prayer of Confession: 

Loving Heavenly Father,

We don’t always remember to pray. Sometimes prayer is the last thing we turn to after we’ve tried to fix things on our own. Or sometimes we make prayer about being seen by others instead of coming to you with our whole hearts. Father, forgive us.

Jesus, you prayed perfectly for us, and by your Spirit you make all our prayers acceptable to our Father. Thank you. Holy Spirit, you pray for us when we cannot pray, and you teach us to pray. Please remind us to pray often, and help make us willing to come to you first, remembering your care for us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Assurance of Pardon: 

In the scriptures we find assurances of our forgiveness and encouragement in our walk. So hear these words from Psalm 66 and rest in their truth for us:

But God has listened.

    He has heard my prayer.

Praise God.

    He did not ignore my prayer.

    He did not hold back his love from me.