Father in heaven
King of creation
Lord of hosts
God almighty
Holy is Your name
We come before You as we are
Without hiding or diminishing what is in our hearts
We confess that we do not fear You as we ought to
Too often we have come into Your presence with a lukewarm and casual spirit
Forgetting that You are a consuming fire
Too often have we feared man, seeking the approval we crave in people pleasing
Rejecting a pursuit of what pleases Your heart
Too often have we feared one another, fearing conflict and rejection
Rejecting Your command to forgive and love one another
Too often have we feared the future
Rejecting Your command to not be anxious, but to walk in trust
We confess that there is often no fear of God before our eyes. (Ps 36:1)
It is better to have a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure without it (Pr 15:16)
For The fear of the LORD prolongs life (Pr 10:27)
The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil (Pr 8:13)
By the fear of the LORD we can turn AWAY from evil (Pr 16:6)
The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom (Pr 15:33)
And the fear of the LORD leads to life (Pr 19:23)
Yet for all this, we have still rejected the fear of You, Lord in many ways
So much of our sin shows us that our view of you is too small, Jesus
Lord would you be magnified in the eyes of your people
Would you be glorified in our midst
That we would see and know that you are a consuming fire
A loving God who is jealous for the purity of Your bride
So we ask in Your grace that You would cleanse us of our impurity
Forgive us
And break off our small view of You
Instruct us in the fear of God (2 Chronicles 26:5)
Teach us the fear of the LORD (Ps 34:11)
Awaken reverence and awe again in Your church
May the fear of God be our confidence (Job 4:6)
And may our delight be in the fear of the LORD (Is 11:3)
Holy Spirit, cleanse us from every defilement of body and spirit
Bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. (2 Cor 7:1)
Father in heaven
King of creation
Lord of hosts
God almighty
Holy is Your name
We come before You as we are
Without hiding or diminishing what is in our hearts
We confess that we do not fear You as we ought to
Too often we have come into Your presence with a lukewarm and casual spirit
Forgetting that You are a consuming fire
Too often have we feared man, seeking the approval we crave in people pleasing
Rejecting a pursuit of what pleases Your heart
Too often have we feared one another, fearing conflict and rejection
Rejecting Your command to forgive and love one another
Too often have we feared the future
Rejecting Your command to not be anxious, but to walk in trust
We confess that there is often no fear of God before our eyes. (Ps 36:1)
It is better to have a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure without it (Pr 15:16)
For The fear of the LORD prolongs life (Pr 10:27)
The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil (Pr 8:13)
By the fear of the LORD we can turn AWAY from evil (Pr 16:6)
The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom (Pr 15:33)
And the fear of the LORD leads to life (Pr 19:23)
Yet for all this, we have still rejected the fear of You, Lord in many ways
So much of our sin shows us that our view of you is too small, Jesus
Lord would you be magnified in the eyes of your people
Would you be glorified in our midst
That we would see and know that you are a consuming fire
A loving God who is jealous for the purity of Your bride
So we ask in Your grace that You would cleanse us of our impurity
Forgive us
And break off our small view of You
Instruct us in the fear of God (2 Chronicles 26:5)
Teach us the fear of the LORD (Ps 34:11)
Awaken reverence and awe again in Your church
May the fear of God be our confidence (Job 4:6)
And may our delight be in the fear of the LORD (Is 11:3)
Holy Spirit, cleanse us from every defilement of body and spirit
Bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. (2 Cor 7:1)