Here’s
a prayer of confession inspired by the events in 1 Kings 21. It was written by Heather A. Moody.
Prayer of Confession
(inspired by 1 Kings
21)
We
confess, O God,
that
there are times when
what
we want far exceeds what we need.
We
often go to great lengths to acquire what we desire.
Like
King Ahab, we become resentful and sullen
when
we don’t get our way.
We
are reluctant to acknowledge
the
consequences of our own actions,
ignoring
your cries for justice.
Even
when we live more simply,
we
remain tempted to judge what other people do and say.
Our
judgments produce labels that we apply with ease,
erecting
barriers to your grace.
How
can we love our neighbors as ourselves
with
such barriers in place?
~
written by Heather A. Moody, and posted on the United Church of Christ’s Worship Ways website. http://www.ucc.org/worship/worship-ways/
