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Do You Need Mercy In Your Life?

Text:

Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)

16  So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Observation:

This week we have talked about God’s love and grace. You can read those by clicking on this link: https://herbcotton.blogspot.com.

Today I want to meditate on God’s mercy. In the Psalms, we see that David felt the deep need in his life for mercy.

Psalm 51:7 (NLT)

7  Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

The grace of God covers the penalty for our sins. But, it is God’s mercy that covers the shame of our sins.

Psalm 51:10 (NLT)

10  Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.

I’m so thankful and forever will be so grateful that God’s mercy trumps God’s judgment.

James 2:13 (NLT)

13  There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.

But, it gets even better. God looks with favor on the one who receives mercy and gives it to others.

Matthew 5:7 (NLT)

7  God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Prayer:

Father God, we come into your presence today, and we exalt your name and give you the glory that only you deserve.

Father, we are so grateful for the loving gift of mercy. Father, we are so glad that your mercy covers the shame of our sins, and frees us to experience the joy of our salvation.

Father, I’m at a loss for words to express our appreciation for the gifts of love, grace, and mercy. So, I look to the Psalmist for help.

Psalm 51:16-17 (NLT)

16  You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering.

17  The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

Father, we agree with David; we offer the sacrifice that you desire, and we surrender to you our whole heart. In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.

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Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV)
10  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

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Who Do You Believe?

 

Text:

2 Corinthians 11:3 (ESV)

3  But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Genesis 3:4 (ESV)

4  But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.

Observation:

Eve trusted Satan when he said, “You will not surely die”. Do you believe your Maker or the one who is your hater?

Do you believe what Satan says? Think about this. This is what Jesus said about him.

John 8:44-47 (ESV)

44  You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

45  But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.

46  Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

47  Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

Who is Jesus?

Hebrews 1:1-4 (ESV)

1  Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,

2  but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

3  He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

4  having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

This is what Jesus will do for you.

John 8:31-32 (ESV)

31  So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

32  and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

What say you about Jesus?

John 14:6 (ESV)

6  Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Prayer:

Our Father in heaven, Abba Father, my dear Father, I bow low at your feet, and give you the honor and the glory that you alone deserve.

Father, I believe in Jesus; Father, give me the grace, and the faith to trust in Him more. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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Do You Know the Living Word?

 

Text:

John 1:1-3 (HCSB)

1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2  He was with God in the beginning.

3  All things were created through Him, and apart from Him not one thing was created that has been created.

John 1:14 (HCSB)

14  The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:18 (HCSB)

18  No one has ever seen God. The One and Only Son— the One who is at the Father’s side— He has revealed Him.

Observation:

One of the books of the Bible that I recommend that every believer reads early in their Christian walk is the Gospel of John.  In fact, I recommend this book to the non-believer also. This is why I make that recommendation.

John 20:31 (HCSB)

31  But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His name.

We need knowledge, and we can obtain that by reading the Word of God. However, more than knowledge, we need to know the Lord, and believe in Him.

Notice what else John said:

John 11:25-26 (ESV)

25  Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,

26  and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

John 3:36 (ESV)

36  Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

Prayer:

Father, hallowed be Your name. Father, I thank You for the hope that we have because You provided, in Jesus, the way for those who believe in Jesus to live in Your presence forever.

Father, I am so grateful that we are still living in the season of grace, and there is still time for needy souls to believe in Jesus, and receive eternal life. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

1 John 5:12 (ESV)

12  Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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