The Little Easters

This is the prayer of confession we prayed at my church this past Sunday. It helped me confess the sin that we are bearing, the sin we are too small to bear…

O God, it makes no sense to hide. You know the thoughts of our hearts. We confess how strange this current time is for us. We do not like having the dark corners of our lives exposed by your light. We do not like facing and naming the forces within us and around us that are hostile to your mercy. Some of these forces we fear, and others we defend because of the delight they promise to give us. Lead us to repent and acknowledge that change is needed. Our trust is in you. Amen.

Thank God for the Sabbath, the little Easters, the rest from bearing our sin…maybe repentance can come sometimes because you are just too tired to be hostile to God’s mercy any longer.

-Sarah