Mercy, Mercy Me

Psa. 51:1 ¶ Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions (NIV).

 

When was the last time you cried out for mercy? Why where you in need of mercy? When was the last time you showed mercy? How did you answer these questions and how would you like to answer these quetstions? Your answer deals with how you see mercy. Mercy is the act of compassion toward someone or something you have the power to punish or harm. The punishment comes because of someone breaking a law or some offence. Breaking of God's law will bring punishment. You may not see the punishment effects right away but the punishment will be noticed. Will you aks for mercy knowing the wages of sin is death as shown in Romans 6:23a.

         David realized the punishment he received for his sin's involving Bathsheba and he cries for mercy. David goes to the God of mercy asking for God to give him mercy. David sees that mercy lines up with God's loving character.With this plea of mercy David asks for a clean slate by asking God to, «Blot out my sins.» To blot the sins is to remove them from the record. Let me move forward debt free. This debt of sin David realized he couldn't repay just as no man can except Jesus.

         What do you need to cry out for mercy for? How can God's unfailing love surround you and lift you up and change you under his grace. Take the time to confess your sins to God and surrender to Jesus and turn away from your sins. Let Jesus purify you as you daily walk under God's mercy he showed you through Jesus Christ, God's son.

 

By: Samuel Duren