Here’s
a confession inspired by Matthew 5: 13-16.
It comes from the Christian Aid website.
Prayer
of Confession
(inspired by Matthew
5:13-16)
“You are the salt of
the earth, but if salt has lost its taste,
how can its saltiness
be restored?” Matthew
5:13
Lord,
you placed us in the world to be its salt.
We
were afraid of committing ourselves,
afraid
of being stained by the world.
We
did not want to hear what ‘they’ might say
and
our salt dissolved as if in water.
Forgive
us, Jesus.
Kyrie eleison (or Lord, have mercy)
Lord,
you placed us in the world to be its light.
We
were afraid of the shadows,
afraid
of the poverty.
We
did not want to know ‘difficult’ people
and
our light slowly faded away.
Forgive
us, Jesus.
Kyrie eleison (or Lord, have mercy)
Lord,
you placed us in the world to live in community.
Thus
you taught us to love,
to
share in life,
to
struggle for bread and for justice,
Your
truth incarnate in our lives.
So
be it, Lord Jesus.
~ Peggy
M De Cuehlo, in Harvest Prayers, posted on the Christian Aid website. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/
