Week 3: Mercy

Week 3: Mercy

We all go through rebellious streaks in our spiritual walks.  It is those times that can make our break our eternal relationship with the Lord.  We can learn from our mistakes, repent, and rededicate out lives to Jesus, and we can then do our very best to not repeat the same sins.  

(Revelation 2:4-5 & 7) Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

God is so very gracious to forgive us each and every time we repent of our sins.  And on top of that, He washes our slates clean with His precious blood and no longer remembers our past mistakes.  Can you say that about any human?  No, we all tend to be slow to forgive and especially to forget others' wrongs.  Yet, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords is full of grace and mercy and will always forgive us and take us back. 

 

Mercy (1993)

I sit alone to talk to You,

But words are so hard to come by,

I want to speak of my love for You,

But You are so hard to comprehend,

You surrendered Your dignity to be nailed to a tree,

How can I put such an act into words?

In all Your majesty and glory, Lord,

You allow me to come,

Alone I will be with You,

To bask in Your mercy

When I failed You and broke Your heart,

You still loved and cherished me, Lord,

And never gave up on me,

Compassion saw past my stubborn heart,

And allowed me to come back into Your arms,

To lean on Your love alone,

Knowing Your mercy will always find me

No matter how hard life may be,

Your love brings things into perspective,

Your grace makes life bearable,

And my trust remains in You

(Lamentations 3:22-23) It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.