Prayer Topic
That God will lead His people into true repentance for sin.
Prayer Focus
Prayer for cleansing and protection from sin.
Scripture Reading
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
Devotional
The gospel contains the good news of salvation from sin. As Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto slavation to every one that believeth” (Romans 1:16). At creation God’s power was displayed as He spoke a world into existence. Today, in our lives, the power of God’s Word can still be seen in the change that takes place in a person’s life when they place their faith in Jesus Christ. Old ways of thinking, speaking, and acting suddenly lose their strength. At the same time, the Holy Spirit brings God’s power into the life, working a total transformation. The good news of the gospel is that God has power not only to forgive sins committed in the past, but that He also has the power to protect the born again Christian from falling into those same sins again. This cleansing is something that God promises can happen here and now, even as we live in the midst of a sinful world. Pray today that God will forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness.
Prayer Promise
“Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. The power of God awaits their demand and reception. This promised blessing, claimed by faith, brings all other blessings in its train” (The Desire of Ages, p. 672).