INSIGHT FOR INTERCESSORS
Kolyah
September 15, 2021
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As promised, here is a copy of the most meaningful prayer of confession used on Yom Kippur … the Al Chet prayer. It is such a comprehensive prayer that I find it helpful to pray anytime throughout the year, whenever a personal inventory and cleansing of the soul is needed. Those, who have clean hands and a pure heart can come in to be intimately close to the Lord and King.
Psalm 24:3-5 (NASB)
3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. 5 He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
The Al Chet prayer helps us come to that place of having cleansed hands and purified hearts, as we transparently look inward, confess, and acknowledge our sins before the Lord. We pause and reflect upon each sin mentioned. We consider how we have violated the law of love and holiness, laid out in His word and inspired by the Holy Spirit. This is not a prayer done on the run, or by rote. It is for the purpose of serious inspection before the Lord. May this prayer and your time of prayer before the Lord be a special blessing for you on this Yom Kippur.
Shalom b’Yeshua,
Kolyah
The Al Chet Prayer
… for Yom Kippor and for personal confession anytime
The "Al Chet" confession of sins is said ten times in the course of the Yom Kippur services: Following the Amidah of the afternoon prayers of the day before Yom Kippur; just before sunset on Yom Kippur Eve; and twice during each of the following services--the evening service of Yom Kippur eve, and the morning service, the Musaf service and the afternoon service of Yom Kippur day--once at the end of the Silent Amidah, and once during the cantor's repetition of the Amidah.)
For the sin which we have committed before You under duress (being forced or coerced) or willingly.
And for the sin which we have committed before You by hard-heartedness (refusing to love, to listen, or to forgive)
For the sin which we have committed before You inadvertently.
And for the sin which we have committed before You with an utterance of the lips.
For the sin which we have committed before You with immorality (sexual sin, idolatry, perversions, etc.)
And for the sin which we have committed before You openly or secretly.
For the sin which we have committed before You with knowledge and with deceit (intentionally doing what we know is wrong, and then hiding or denying it as sin)
And for the sin which we have committed before You through speech.
For the sin which we have committed before You by deceiving a fellowman (lying, tricking someone, or misrepresenting the whole truth)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by improper thoughts (unholy fantasies entertained, accusatory thoughts about someone, etc.)
For the sin which we have committed before You by a gathering of lewdness (hanging out with friends to watch an unclean movie, sharing filthy jokes, speaking profanity in a group, participating in vulgar group activities)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by verbal (insincere) confession. (going through the motions but not being real in asking for forgiveness, or in taking responsibility for a wrong doing.)
For the sin which we have committed before You by disrespect for parents and teachers (ignoring their counsel, refusing to allow them to speak, attacking or disregarding their authority)
And for the sin which we have committed before You intentionally or unintentionally.
For the sin which we have committed before You by using coercion (demanding that people do it OUR WAY … manipulating people to get what you want from them)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by desecrating the Divine Name.
For the sin which we have committed before You by impurity of speech.
And for the sin which we have committed before You by foolish talk (unwise, reckless, or thoughtless speaking)
For the sin which we have committed before You with the evil inclination (having a fondness for hurting others … getting a “high” from jumping YHVH’s boundaries)
And for the sin which we have committed before You knowingly or unknowingly.
For all these, God of pardon, pardon us, forgive us, cover us, atone for us.
For the sin which we have committed before You by false denial and lying.
And for the sin which we have committed before You by a bribe-taking or a bribe-giving hand.
For the sin which we have committed before You by scoffing (mocking, ridiculing, making fun of others)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by evil talk (slander about another person)
For the sin which we have committed before You in business dealings (in income and tax reporting … in misrepresenting the quality/safety of a product or the terms of a deal … in failing to provide proper wages … in abusing employees, etc.
And for the sin which we have committed before You by eating and drinking (self-indulgence, gluttony, self-starving, living to eat/drink rather than eating/drinking to live)
For the sin which we have committed before You by (taking or giving) interest and by usury. (overcharging)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by a haughty demeanor (arrogant attitudes and prideful behavior)
For the sin which we have committed before You by the prattle of our lips (talking nonsense, holding attention on ourselves by controlling the conversations)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by a glance of the eye (criticizing, and judging … forming conclusions by assumption)
For the sin which we have committed before You with proud looks (considering ourselves better than others)
And for the sin which we have committed before You with impudence (rudeness, disrespect, presumption, sassiness)
For all these, God of pardon, pardon us, forgive us, cover us, atone for us.
For the sin which we have committed before You by casting off the yoke (refusing to accept proper or assigned responsibility)
And for the sin which we have committed before You in passing judgment (casting condemnation on others)
For the sin which we have committed before You by scheming against a fellowman (undermining someone’s rightful position or authority, being divisive)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by a begrudging eye (Jealousy and envy)
For the sin which we have committed before You by frivolity. (regarding sacred things and holy moments too lightly)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by obduracy (stubbornness and arrogant inflexibility).
For the sin which we have committed before You by running to do evil. (delighting in doing that which displeases YHVH)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by tale-bearing (gossip)
For the sin which we have committed before You by swearing in vain.
(saying/promising/declaring something but never meaning it, and having no intention to follow through)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by causeless (baseless) hatred (easily taking offense … cutting off people from relationship and withholding grace because of a grudge out of personal offense)
For the sin which we have committed before You by embezzlement (fraud, pilfering, intentional theft)
And for the sin which we have committed before You by a confused heart (figuring things out on our own, while disregarding YHVH’s instructions)
For all these, God of pardon, pardon us, forgive us, cover us, atone for us.