My Lord, how important it is for us to be humble and honest with one another. How urgent the time to pray for each other! We need to make it imperative in our families and in our small groups to make it safe for others to confess their sins to one another. It is easy to confess to You, Lord, because You love unconditionally and You do not spread the news of our sin abroad. However; when we are in the flesh we are, to our detriment, much different.
How many on our prayer lists are not healed from their illnesses and stresses because of unconfessed sin? How many suffer in silence afraid to ask for prayer for fear that their situation would become public knowledge? We cannot assume that everyone who is in a hard situation or sick is so because of unconfessed sin in their lives or we would be in the category of Job’s friends.
O Lord, there are so many that need my prayers! Teach me to be more like You; to love unconditionally so that my love would cover their sin, not broadcast it. May my brothers and sisters feel safe with me. When I sin, remind me quickly, Lord, so I might confess and be able to pray for another at a moment’s notice and my prayers will be heard and answered because You have promised that the prayer of a righteous man (or woman) is powerful and effective.
I praise and thank You, Lord, for Your gracious gift of forgiveness!
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