Prayer based on Mark 7:11. Themes: Obedience, Hypocrisy, Honor
Dear God, we come before you today with humble hearts, seeking your guidance and wisdom. We ask that you help us to honor our parents and to always show them love and respect. May we never use the excuse of Corban to withhold from them what is rightfully theirs. Instead, may we be generous and giving, just as you have been generous and giving to us. Help us to always put you first in our lives and to use our resources to further your kingdom. We pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Verse: But you say, ‘ If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban,”’” that is to say, given to God,
Mark 7:11
This is a Command. The verse commands the reader to not use the excuse of Corban to avoid taking care of their parents.