The instructions are clear:
If my people, who are called by my name,
will humble themselves and pray
and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,
then I will hear from heaven,
and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV
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Gracious God,
we come before You today, with contrite hearts and willing minds.
Lord, thank You for your loving-kindness that leads us to repentance.
Help us to be quick to acknowledge our sin before You
and even quicker to turn from our sinful ways.
Show us, Lord, what it means to have godly sorrow
instead of the shallow sorrow of the world.
Let our sin grieve us when we have dishonored You
so that we will be diligent in repentance.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
(by Jennifer Waddle)