PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS FOR SPIRITUAL CLEANSING

“Have mercy upon me O God, according to your loving-kindness; your unfailing love; the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me. Against you only have I sinned of this evil in your sight; that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear of your sentence against me {Psalms 51:1-4}

This biblical passage is proclaimed as one of the greatest in the entire Bible concerning ‘confession and forgiveness’ Why? because it was written by David after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and subsequently ordered her husband Uriah to be sent to the front line and killed in battle. However, David’s repentance of the godly sorrow for his sin, and God receiving a verbal confession of his turning away from sin and the denouncement of it, and to further ask for God’s restoration and forgiveness and David’s willingness to testify to others about the Grace of God-he was exonerated and forgiven by God. Also, this situation of his confession weighed on the Honor God's proclamation bestowal upon David-“A man after my own heart"

Know that as believers who focus on doing the right thing toward others, it shall be good and mindful to Walk in Love, Agree in Heart, Meditate, and Fast in Faith. As we call on the Lord to unite us in Fervent, Affective, and Persistent Prayer

The practice of the art and process of ‘Forgiveness’ should be a constant thought of mindful consciousness on the daily path of the journey. It is a must to be both resolved and fastened on being resolute in the indomitable pursuit to seek to get forgiveness and then to be complicit in the totality of the act of forgiveness for self and others. For example such utterance proclamation as the following:

“Search me, Oh Lord; cleanse me of anything that displeases you. Forgive me as I forgive others. I thank you for your constant provision, protection, and faithfulness in my life”

Believers can go direct and can boldly approach God’s throne and receive forgiveness for sin, which is revealed in Heb. 4:16, “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence. So that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need”

Confession and forgiveness is the ultimate way to search for Hope, Find ways to Cope, and also seeking and acknowledging sin and receiving forgiveness is tantamount to the Connection For The Joy of Healing..and Restoration to Full Healthiness

Steve Braxton, Bishop Marketplace Ministries, and National Clergy Fellowship outreach initiative, Former Assistant Bishop, Light of Illinois Diocese, Former Pastor and Lead Minister, The United Church of Hyde Park, Consisting of a compilation of United Methodist, United Church of Christ {UCC} and Presbyterian Churches sbrax57@gmail.com