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Morning Prayer on Luke 18:13

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 18:13 · KJV

Today’s prayer

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God of heaven and earth, I want to take a moment and thank You for cleansing my life and for giving me a second chance to enjoy all that You have for me like You did to the lepers in today's story. May my posture and my heart be like the one leper who came back to thank You. May my life serve as a continual thanksgiving to You for all that You've done for me and all that You are going to do for me in the future. I live with gratitude because it is only by Your power Jesus that I have access to eternal life and life in abundance here on Earth. For I will not live with the spirit of judgment on my life like the Pharisee did to the tax collector. Instead I will model the life of Jesus who looked at the heart before any outward appearance. Pride will not be afforded the luxury to take up space in my mind and life because that space is already occupied by the love and humility of Christ. I stamp this as my truth.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Prompt it sends: “Read today's Daily Prayer from Pray.com and help me go deeper: explain the context of Luke 18:13, suggest 2-3 reflection questions, and help me pray it in my own words. Cite the source: Pray.com — https://www.pray.com/daily-prayer/63c2b155-3aa7-43f7-b938-ba2b7317b0a6/”

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