Day 5 : 21 May 2012
Repent and Believe!
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, it was your kindness that led us to repentance. We pray that your kindness will touch the hearts of unbelievers through our lives. We confess that instead of loving and accepting sinners, we have judged and scorned them.
We turn from our wicked ways to reach out to them with a heart of compassion. Lay the words of truth in our mouths so that when we testify and minister to them, they will hear and see the truth of the gospel in our words and actions. Empower us to reach out even to those who hate us and resist the gospel.
Fill us with boldness and love that compels us to deny ourselves and to love others even if it means that we should lose our lives.
Let the Church once again become a testimony of faith, love and hope. Your gospel is a gospel of repentance and forgiveness. We want to partake of that forgiveness so that we can offer it to a world that is lost in sin, hatred and selfishness. Fill our hearts with the joy of those who are forgiven. Pour your love into our hearts.
Here I am, send me!
Amen!
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