We confess to you, Lord, all our past unfaithfulness: the pride, hypocrisy, and impatience of our lives, We confess to you, Lord.
The Book of Common Prayer
The trifecta of sins plaguing humanity from ancient times to modern. Pride, the sin that caused the fall of our race. Pride says, “I know better than God,” and shows our true ignorance. Hypocrisy, the sin of the religious, “Woe to you pharisees,” and “Woe to us pharisees.” Impatience, the best performance enhancer of sin that has ever existed. Adam and Eve could have become more like God day by day in walking with him, but were impatient and desired it now. The Pharisees could have attained true religion, but found it more convenient to crucify the Christ. Together with us today: pride, hypocrisy and impatience. They attack us, challenging our faith. How do we fight this combination? Self-examination in humility, true confession to ourselves and others, and waiting on the Lord. Lent is painful, it calls us to these duties, growing our humility, honesty and patience.
