Prayer Focus-Request for Correction with Gentleness

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the prayer request of Jeremiah for correction.

It’s found in Jeremiah 10:23. This is how it is worded in the New Living Translation of the Bible.

“I know, LORD, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. So correct me, LORD, but please be gentle. Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.”

The Gospel makes it possible for us to be redirected to a place of life rather than death, to a place of love rather than hatred, and to a place of faith rather than fear. Jesus paid the penalty for our sins at the cross. He took the wrath of God so that we might receive His grace. Jeremiah’s plea to the Lord reminds us that our lives are not our own. We belong to Jesus, we are directed by His will, and we live by His grace.

The prayer request of Jeremiah for correction is worth examining for a faith-focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com