The Psalm
Psalm 103:9 (CSB) He will not always accuse us or be angry forever.
The Prayer
Lord
I have spent my entire life
warring against you
fighting you
sinning against you
ignoring you
pretending to be good
when I was corrupted
to the core
With all of my life
I have sinned against you
lied to my fellow man
lusted after women
and anger towards children
I was an walking abomination
and a living idol maker
and a friend to Satan
and a servant to the world
and a slave to my own desires
I was a blasphemer
persecutor
arrogant
violent man
towards you
I was foolish
disobedient
deceived
enslaved by various passions and pleasures
living in malice and envy
hateful
detesting every one else
I was dead in my trespasses and sins
and walked according to the ways of this world
and was ruled by the ruler of the power of the air
my spirit working in the disobedience
lived with my own fleshly desires
carrying out the inclinations of my flesh and thoughts
and by born nature
rightfully
a child of wrath
I have made it my livelihood
to resist your grace
But what was your response?
You did not destroy me
you did not cast me to hell
you did not leave me to my own corruption
Instead
you were kind to me
you sent your Son
my Savior
my Redeemer
because you love me
you saved me
the opposite of everything I have ever done
and you were merciful to me
you washed me clean
you made me new
you gave me your Spirit
you justified me
you gave me grace
you made me a co-heir
you gave me hope
you gave me eternal life
Instead
you strengthen me
you consider me faithful
you appoint me to the ministry
you give me mercy
you give me more grace
you give me more faith
you give me more love
you give me more hope
you saved me
a sinner
the worst of them
and you give me more mercy
so that in me
as the worst of them
you might demonstrate your extraordinary patience
as an example to those who would believe in you
for eternal life
Instead
you were rich in mercy to me
you were great in love to me
you made me alive with Christ
even though I was dead in sin
you saved me by grace
you raised me up with Christ
you seated me with Christ in the heavens
so that in the coming ages
you might display the immeasurable riches of your grace
through your kindness to me in Christ Jesus
for you gave me salvation
for you gave me grace
for you gave me faith
you made me your poem
your masterpiece
your workmanship
Instead
you shown me the path of life
you gave me the fullness of joy
you gave me pleasures forevermore
Because you have given
your only begotten Son
Jesus Christ
my Lord
Son of God
who is God
This is why
I will proclaim
I will sing
I will praise
I will boast
you are the King of ages
you are immortal
you are invisible
you are the only God
you are worthy of honor
you are worthy of glory
you are worthy of praise
you are worthy of adoration
you are worthy of worship
forever and ever
Amen