Here’s a prayer of confession and words of assurance
inspired by Acts 9:1-20 and Psalm 30. They were written by Sandra Miller, and posted on
the Worship Elements page of the Ministry Matters website.
Prayer
of Confession
(inspired by Acts
9:1-20)
God
of Forgiveness,
hear now the confession of our sins.
Our greed and our lust for power
create enemies where we should find friends.
hear now the confession of our sins.
Our greed and our lust for power
create enemies where we should find friends.
We
fail to offer comfort and aid
to those who are afraid and beat down
by the burdens of life.
to those who are afraid and beat down
by the burdens of life.
We
are as blind and willful as Saul
to the pain and the destruction
of our wrongdoings
and our well-meaning crusades.
to the pain and the destruction
of our wrongdoings
and our well-meaning crusades.
Forgive
us, merciful One.
Give us sight to see with your eyes,
that we may bring hope and peace to our world.
Amen.
Give us sight to see with your eyes,
that we may bring hope and peace to our world.
Amen.
Words
of Assurance
(drawing on Acts 9:1-20 and Psalm 30)
God’s
anger lasts but a moment,
but God’s favor lasts a lifetime.
The Lord forgives our shortcomings
and sends deliverance through Christ,
just as the Lord forgave Saul
and used him to spread the gospel.
Thanks be to God!
but God’s favor lasts a lifetime.
The Lord forgives our shortcomings
and sends deliverance through Christ,
just as the Lord forgave Saul
and used him to spread the gospel.
Thanks be to God!
~
written by Sandra Miller, and posted on the Worship
Elements page of the Ministry
Matters website. http://www.ministrymatters.com/
