Prayers of Confession on Technology
We have been created by God, to be loved by God, and to receive our identity from God. But in our everyday lives, as we go about our work, school, interacting with our family and friends, we don’t always behold God and receive our identity from him. We call other things holy. So as we come before God in worship this morning, we acknowledge that and we pray that our whole lives will be formed in worship of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Let’s pray:
Heavenly Father, there are parts of our lives where we don’t acknowledge you as Lord:
Often we are unsatisfied with who you have made us to be
We seek validation from others more than we seek it from you
Lord Jesus, there are parts of our lives where we don’t acknowledge you as Saviour:
Often our first response to challenges in life is problem-solving rather than prayer
Instead of being shaped by your cross, we try to avoid pain and suffering
And this disconnects us from our neighbours
Holy Spirit, there are parts of our lives where we don’t look to you for hope:
Often we fear the unknowns of the future
Or we put our hope in technology, education, or celebrities
And don’t believe that you are working all things for good
Father, we come before you and acknowledge our weakness and our distraction.
We believe and trust you Lord, help our unbelief.
Renew us through your Holy Spirit
And give us the same heart as Christ Jesus
To love you with all our heart
And love our neighbour as ourselves
Amen
Jacob Traeger
Almighty God, during this tumultuous time, we see so clearly our frailty and powerlessness. Any illusions of strength and grandeur have been stripped away. We are utterly dependent upon you. Even with technology, we are still gripped with fear, anxiety, and isolation. We see that have placed our trust in idols of wood and stone. We see how desperately we need your grace every day. Please help us to trust you completely and to give of ourselves when we are so tempted to live selfishly. We confess to you all of our self-centered thoughts and actions. In your mercy, hear our prayer.
Time of silent reflection and confession…
Submitted by Austin D. Hill
Let us pray.
Almighty, powerful, creator God
So often we think we know best.
We confess to you our sin alongside the sin of all humanity.
We have tried to master creation rather than care for it.
We have abused the sea, the land and the air.
We have polluted, we have taken more than we needed and we have not trusted in your abundant provision.
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy
We confess to you our sin alongside the sin of all humanity.
As participants in one of the richest societies on earth
We have taken for granted technologies, luxury goods, and leisure.
We repent of the hunger, suffering, mistreatment and slavery
Which our wealth has created for others.
Free us and them.
Christ have mercy
Christ have mercy
We confess to you our sin alongside the sin of all humanity.
As we have known your creation more fully
We have found less need to know you.
We have thought that we will find the answers to all our questions by looking hard enough
In our amazement at the wonder of creation we have not stopped to be amazed by you.
Lord, have mercy
Lord have mercy
Jacob Traeger