The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
1 Timothy 1:15
Father, as I navigate through this Lenten season my soul is keenly aware of my unworthiness to be called Your child. When I reflect upon how it has been about me, I can say with certainty that I have not always put You first. Even now, there is a part of me that cries out, “What’s in it for me?” Yet, this morning my soul finds joy in the fact that You sent Your Son not to justify the righteous, nor to exalt the holy, but instead to save sinners. He came not to be a feather in our proverbial cap of pride but to lift up the downtrodden, redeem the lowly, and to cleanse the spiritually foul. That is who and what I am. This day I ask that You would have mercy on me. Continue to expose the faults and flaws in my character, showing me how I fall dreadfully short. Compel me to run to the foot of His cross that I might find what my soul longs for, not just forgiveness, but peace in Your presence. Lord, I cling to You by the power of the Spirit of God Who dwells within me, seeking Your face in Christ, Who is my all in all. Have Your way with me to Your glory. Amen.