PRAYER OF REPENTANCE

Most people want to be forgiven for their sins, but many times their request for forgiveness; leaves them without the desire to truly change, and they continue to dwell in sin.  Only when we ask for forgiveness and change the way we live are we made holy.  We need personal reformation that will help lead us to holy living.  Personal reformation is living in open confession before God “ 1John 1:9 if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  But, when we know better we must do better if we do not practice the knowledge we have gained; Jesus will turn us over to a reprobate mind.  Romans 1:28 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, and unmerciful


Psalm 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.  For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. 4 Against You, You only, have I sinned and done this evil in Your sight that You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin, my mother conceived me. 6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part, You will make me know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. 9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You. 14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. 15 O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. 16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart These, O God, You will not despise. 18 Do good for Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;  Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.  In Jesus name Amen

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