This confession originally appeared in "Joy in Generosity—Week 3: Generous Giving."
Confession
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord.
We confess that we envy others.
We do not live like Christ who calls us to be content with what we have.
Forgive us, Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”
We covet what belongs to our neighbor.
Our lives are driven by our wants.
Forgive us, Lord.
“Though your sins are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”
We begrudge the invitation to give generously and joyfully.
We turn away from the needs of others and do not see the difference our caring can make.
Forgive us, Lord.
“I will forgive…and will remember their sins no more.”
—Isaiah 1:18 NIV; Jeremiah 31:34 NIV
Revised Common Lectionary
Year B: Lent—Fifth Sunday in Lent
Year C: Season after Pentecost—Proper 24 (29)
Year C: Season after Pentecost—Proper 26 (31)
