“A woman must not wear man’s clothing, nor is a man to put on a woman’s clothing, for all who do so are abominations to the LORD your God.” Deuteronomy 22:5
Cross-dressing may have the approval and protection of civil governments, but who will protect those who practice such abominations from God’s wrath? The only way to escape God’s wrath and eternal punishment for sin is to repent and to cling in faith to the cross of Jesus for pardon and forgiveness.
Move me to repent of my sins, O LORD, and look to You for mercy in the sacrifice of Christ Jesus, Your Son and my Savior. Amen.
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For in You my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of Your wings will I take refuge, until these calamities pass by.” Psalm 57:1
Life is full of troubles and heartaches, but believers trust in the LORD and in His mercy in Christ Jesus. They take shelter under the shadow of His wings — at the mercy seat of Christ — until the troubles of this life are past and they are received into God’s heavenly kingdom of glory.
Keep me, O God, under the shadow of Your wings, at the mercy seat of Christ Jesus, until the troubles of this life are past and I am with You in the mansions of Your house forevermore. Amen.
“The heart is more deceitful than all things and desperately wicked; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9
A close look into the mirror of God’s law shows us the true condition of our hearts — inclined to selfishness and sin against God’s commandments and deceiving us into thinking we are good. Only Christ is good, and He is the only Savior!
Have mercy upon me, O God, and forgive the wickedness of my heart for the sake of the shed blood of Christ Jesus, my Savior. In His name, I pray. Amen.
“Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their children. Let the favor of the LORD our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands among us; yes, establish the work of our hands.” Psalm 90:16-17
Moses prays that the mighty working of God would be revealed to and seen by those who fear the LORD, that they would partake of the beautiful blessings of the LORD, offered and given to those who trust in Him for mercy and forgiveness in the Son and His atoning sacrifice on the cross for the sins of the world. And Moses prays for the blessing of the LORD upon our service to Him — upon our proclaiming of the saving Gospel of forgiveness and life in Christ Jesus.
Open our eyes, O LORD, to see the truth of Your Word that we might repent of our sins and partake of the salvation You have provided for us in the Son. And send Your Holy Spirit that others, too, might hear and believe the saving Gospel. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
“Return, O LORD! How long? Have compassion on Your servants! Satisfy us in the early morning with Your mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.” Psalm 90:13-15
With Moses, we ask the LORD God to return to us and satisfy us early with His mercy in Christ Jesus so that we might rejoice and be glad because of His mercy and forgiveness all the days of our lives. We ask that He make us glad for as many days as He has afflicted us because of our sin and as many years as we have seen evil under God’s curse upon sin.
O LORD God, have mercy on us and forgive our sins for the sake of Jesus Christ and His blood shed for us on the cross. Grant us joy in Your mercy all the days of our lives, and give us gladness in the place of sorrow and sadness. Amen.
