“Nevertheless, in your great mercies you did not make an end of them or forsake them, for you are a gracious and merciful God,” Nehemiah 9:31 (ESV). “Mercy” is but another word for God’s essence and attributes in action. Why is it so hard for us to offer mercy to others while at the same time crying out for more of it for ourselves? Sadly, we justify our own lives as worthy of mercy while simultaneously disqualifying the needs of others. And when we see that God is merciful to anyone we feel is unworthy of His mercy we are perplexed and offended. Hoarding mercy while denying it for others turns the heart bitter and disqualifies us from His mercies toward us. Father forgive our miserly ways. You do not have love for one but deny it for another. You are love personified and Your mercies endure forever. Grant me grace to rejoice in Your merciful kindness at all times.
“This is the day that the LORD has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!” Psalm 118:24 ESV. The table is set for a brand-new day. Only God knows exactly what is already prepared for my arrival in it. I must now leave behind days gone by and ready myself for new insight, a higher life, and greater things. Am I up for what today will bring? Only the day will tell, but the One who provides it will also carry me through it. One thing is sure; I will walk upon on sacred footprints since the Alpha and Omega has already trod this moment in advance, sprinkling blessings and divine opportunities throughout. I must pay attention so I don’t miss a thing He has placed along the path. Lord God, Lover of My Soul, today is the day You have made; I am so good with that and already rejoicing in what is to unfold. Lift me in Your arms and carry me through with faith, joy, and purpose.
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