Leader Guide

Prayer

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Confession Prayers: Communicate with God.

What do we need to do before we can receive forgiveness? Confess our sins.

Yes, we need to admit that we have sinned against God and need His forgiveness. Sometimes, we may ask for others’ forgiveness when we have committed an offense against them, and we should! But we sometimes forget that we have also sinned against God. David said in Psalm 51:2–4 (CEV):

²Wash me clean from all of my sin and guilt. ³I know about my sins, and I cannot forget the burden of my guilt. ⁴You are really the One I have sinned against; I have disobeyed You and have done wrong.

David said he knew he had sinned not only against another person but against God!

Let’s use this prayer as a guide for our prayer today. First, I would like us to silently confess any sin that you know you have committed in disobedience to God and His Word. It could be thoughts that are wrong or impure, an unkind word, or an action. Confess this silently to God and tell Him you are sorry. Allow children time to pray.

Next, silently ask God to forgive you and wash you clean from sin and guilt. Allow children time to pray.

Pray: Dear God, thank You for hearing our prayers today. We can trust that You are faithful to forgive us and cleanse us of our sins and guilt. We are clean in Your eyes through Jesus’ blood that He shed on the Cross. We praise You for not just covering our sin, but for completely taking it away! In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.