Thursday, January 20th

Today’s Scripture
God, give me mercy from your fountain of forgiveness! I know your abundant love is enough to wash away my guilt. Because your compassion is so great, take away this shameful guilt of sin. Forgive the full extent of my rebellious ways, and erase this deep stain on my conscience. For I’m so ashamed. I feel such pain and anguish within me. I can’t get away from the sting of my sin against you, Lord! Everything I did, I did right in front of you, for you saw it all. Against you, and you above all, have I sinned. Everything you say to me is infallibly true and your judgment conquers me. Lord, I have been a sinner from birth, from the moment my mother conceived me. I know that you delight to set your truth deep in my spirit. So come into the hidden places of my heart and teach me wisdom.
Psalm 51:1-6

Today’s Thought
God's forgiveness is never based on our performance, but it was based on what Jesus did for us on the cross. Remember, the only way to become a person of forgiveness is to understand that you yourself have already been forgiven.

Today’s Confession
Father, thank you for giving me a greater revelation of the forgiveness I have been given, and thank you for helping me to use that revelation to provide forgiveness to others. I don’t deserve what Jesus did for me and so I approach others with the goal to have the same level of forgiveness and grace. Thank you for reminding me of your forgiveness in instances where I have to forgive others.