Day 37 - March 26
Scripture Reading
James 4:8 (NLT)
Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.
Prayer Focus
For a humble heart that draws near to God in repentance and sincerity, trusting His promise to draw near in return.
Oh Lord, our chief desire this morning before you is to be right with you. Oh make us right with you, great Father. There are some in your presence who are not right with you at all; your countenance they cannot behold, and you cannot accept their offering; for it is true of them, as of Cain, “sin lies at the door.” Oh God roll every sin away; but we know they must first feel the burden of it, they must come to you and confess it, they must accept the great substitute and rest in Jesus. And our prayer shall be, Father, if our sin is not forgiven, we would put our head into your bosom and sob out, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and am no more worthy to be called your son.”
Grant the kiss of forgiveness to each of your children this morning, and may we feel that you are faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness; and in the joy of this, may we feel peace with you.
~ “A Prayer to Be Right with God,” Charles Spurgeon