Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Spiritual Traitors

Blessed God,


How shall we express the depth of depravity and the sorrow we feel for it. You have raised us from the dead and promised us everlasting life, but we have seen fit to dwell in the tomb and we have chosen to wear the rags of death and folly.

Forgive us, O God, for not hastening on in the faith. Forgive us for not pressing the victory of Christ to the very end. We admit before you that we have not sought to resist temptation like we should and we have often become the enemy’s friend.

Such a traitorous spirit deserves a terrible end. We know that treason is punishable by death.

But we come to you, O God, looking for your mercy and forgiveness. We pray moreover that you would bind our hearts and fetter our wayward spirits. God, how we wish we had never left your ranks and would never desire to turn from your way.

Though we have been slow to do battle against the flesh and have often given the enemy a foothold over us, do forgive us. And may you loosen the chains that do bind now bind us so that we can walk in the way that we ought.

For we ask this in the strong Name of our Risen Savior. Amen.