Lord Jesus Christ, though being in very nature God, when you came to
redeem us you humbled yourself and made yourself nothing. Though you
were rich, for our sakes you became poor, so that through your poverty we
might become rich.
We confess how unlike you we are in our attitudes and actions. We strive
for recognition from others, and we sulk and become bitter if we do not
get it. We attend to our own needs and concerns, yet fail to care for others
except when it serves our purposes.
Forgive us our sin and renew our hearts. Grant us to realize that we only
achieve greatness and gain our lives by giving them away. Work in us by
the power of your Spirit so that we become more like you and so bring
glory to our Father in heaven. Amen
