Week 7, Day 4: Attitude Toward Sin

WEEK 7 • DAY 4

GRACE: Ask for the grace to experience remorse in your body/posture; and to experience God’s lovingkindness and forgiveness toward you.

SCRIPTURE: Luke 18:9-14 

FOR PRAYER

1. Begin by reading Luke 18:9-14. Note all the posture words. Call to mind a vivid image of these postures as you imagine the story. If you feel comfortable to do so, consider getting into each of these postures as you read the story to more fully experience each man’s attitude toward his sin.
2. Reflect back on the sins that you have named over the past few weeks. As you recall your brokenness, notice if you begin to feel any physical response in your body. These might be clues to your “posture” toward sin. Consider what physical action feels like it best captures your attitude toward your brokenness—and then take that position for a few moments as part of your prayer.
3. As you stay in that posture, call to mind that God sees you and knows your brokenness. Consider what posture God takes toward you. Spend a few moments dwelling with the image of God’s posture; receive whatever it is that God is wanting to share with you.