QT 4 Sep 18, Dan 9:8-9, We are heading to our destruction

Daniel 9:8–9 (ESV) — 8 To us, O Lord, belongs open shame, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him

NOTE: If this was Daniel's heartfelt concern 2600 years ago, I cannot imagine how he would feel today. We have rebelled in almost every degree and direction. We have a fake morality which is only concerned for others when it concerns us. We don't care what others might want, only what we want. We don't want discourse, we want to scream and claw and fight until we get what we want. We are worse than children. At least children were spanked for their misdeeds in society. Our (the world's) father is Satan and he encourages it. He is only interested in fostering the rebellion against God that started in the garden. He has dulled our brains and our morality. He has changed our focus to what feels good and to emotional arguments. We have stopped thinking. We are a stupid and digressing people. We are desperately in need of a savior, and we are convinced that we don't need a savior. We believe we can save ourselves.

PRAYER: Father forgive us for the deep sin we have committed. We ought to feel shame but we are so blinded by our sin and so hardened in our heart that we refuse to see our shame. Please, have mercy on us. Pour down your Holy Spirit and let us see real good again. Let us catch a glimpse of you again. Save us. We are destroying ourselves.