...and he shall be forgiven.

               Leviticus 4. 26

(This life-altering phrase

is repeated throughout the book.

Leviticus is not just

        about our shortcomings

        and the utter messiness of sin,

            intentional or not,

but that we all sin,

             and God forgives.

Sin always costs something,

    always impacts us,

    always impacts others,

but God always forgives.

Repentance is always redeemed.)

O LORD,

We sin.

We thank You

     for Your forgiveness

     already paid for,

     already waiting.

Righteousness is hard

      and costs something,

but never as much as sin.

Please help us

    to seek You in this situation

    and follow You.

Show us Your different way in this.

You never work

             in singular outcomes,

but Your deeper purposes

      and for Your glory,

far beyond what we can imagine.