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A-Adoration
Father, thank you for being a merciful and grace-filled God.
I worship you for your goodness toward me and for your
patience toward my friends and family members who don't yet
know you. Your Word says that you are slow to anger and
that that you don't want any of these people to perish but
to come to know you. What a great and loving God you are!
How gracious and forgiving! I'm glad you are my Lord and
that I have the privilege of being your child.
C-Confession
Lord, I'm sorry I so often fail to love lost people the way
you do. You moved heaven and earth to reach them, you gave
up everything when Jesus died on the cross, and yet I often
resist taking even small steps to reach the people I know
and care about. Even today, Lord, I saw an opportunity to
speak, but I kept quiet. I'm really sorry. You are not
willing that anyone would perish, but too often I think I
am! Forgive me and change this attitude in me. Wash me of
my sins of self-centeredness and fearfulness. Help me to
know that as I've confessed these things, you've been
faithful to forgive and to cleanse me.
T-Thanksgiving
Thank you that the payment Jesus made on the cross extends
to me today. I'm so glad to be in your family, to know I'm
forgiven, and to have the privilege of serving you. Thank
you for putting purpose in my life and for entrusting me
with opportunities to make a difference in the lives of
people around me. Thank you that your love and grace are
examples for me as I try to express my faith this day.
S-Supplication
Father, help me catch your passion and love for those around
me. Help me remember that every person I lock eyes with
today matters deeply to you. May they matter to me too in
ways that move me to action. Help me realize that if they
don't yet know you, they're lost and in desperate need of
the good news of Christ. Lord, prepare me and give me
boldness so I'll be able to explain the gospel and give good
answers to their questions. Help me to be a genuine friend
who will attract them to you and your church. Give me
wisdom so I'll know how direct to be and when to back off,
so that I can help them keep taking steps toward you.
Please, Father, use me! Make me skillful in your hands
today as I try to spread your love and truth. Help me to
abide in Christ and to bear much fruit. Thank you for this
unspeakable privileges. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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