PRAYING TO DEAL WITH SIN AND BROKENNESS

We live in a broken, sinful, and confused world.  The signs are all around us and have been ever since Adam and Eve brought sin into God's perfect creation. See how the Bible describes both the sin problem and God's response.

For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins. For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.  Romans 5:15b-17

Oh Lord, what a wreck sin has made of this world and our lives.  We suffer the consequences of the line of sin that's come to us from Adam and Eve and others will suffer because we've sinned to and continued that line of harm that will impact generations to come.

 Oh Lord, we'd be hopeless without Your great love and the amazing gift of the Lord Jesus.  Sin breaks us down and leads to condemnation but Your generous grace and forgiveness through Jesus death on the cross rebuilds our relationship with You and makes Your abundant grace and righteousness available to us.

Lord, we'd be crazy to not align our hearts and lives with the one who loves us so deeply and has done so much to bless us and to provide for us.  Today we're simply praying that we would put ourselves in such a way before You that we can receive all the forgiveness and blessing that You are wanting to give us. 

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.  And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. 

Romans 8:1-2

I bless everyone watching today to be filled with Your lift-giving power, Heavenly Father.  I bless them to live in the freedom and joy we have as Your beloved children.

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory 

Romans 8:15-17a

We want to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.  We want to be those who bless rather than those who pass along the curse of more sin and it’s harmful effects to others.  With Your Holy Spirit living in us and working through us we know that we can break the cycle of harm and sin and start a new wave of kindness and blessing.  Amen

It excites me to think about all God has done for us and wants to do in us today.  What a great day we’ll have as we live in His abundant blessing today