Todays devotion was on Isaiah 6:1-7 where Isaiah is overwhelmed with his sin and the holiness of God. This was the application for today:
As we know, confession of sin is a needed spiritual habit in our lives (1 John 1:9). Too often, though, we approach confession the same way we approach petitions, reading a “laundry list” and checking off each item. Today, we suggest having a different kind of time of confession, one done with the attitude of Isaiah. Pray in the “woe is me” spirit that recognizes the chasm between a perfectly holy God and ourselves, and thus cries out for the forgiveness and cleansing only He can give.
I find it hard to even come up with a “laundry list”, let alone have a “woe is me” spirit. Every once in a while I really screw up and am reminded of my need for grace. I probably need to spend a lot more time in contemplative prayer.