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“HAVE MERCY ON ME”

How gracious is Yahweh, that he doesn’t cast us away from his presence when we come to him with a broken and humbled heart.

He is surely merciful, knowing our weaknesses and failings and yet he delights in calling himself the God who is faithful and just, and forgives us and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.

Beloved saint, bring your broken and contrite heart to Yahweh, he will forgive and he will restore.

Though the accusatory serpent stand near, Messiah has borne your sin on the tree and cleanses you when you repent and cry for mercy.

Even better, the Precious Spirit of God is the one at work in you to draw this sort of heart out for your own well being, in order that you may known Messiah deeper still.

And so with your contrite heart, come boldly before the throne of Grace, Mercy awaits with open arms.

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Strong Tower The inspiration for this illustration springs from Proverbs 18:10 which states "The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."

 This is a great reminder for repentant sinners who have called upon the name of the Lord(Romans 10:13), that there is safety and security for their souls, and that this salvation, from sin and eternal judgment is sure and secure in Christ, who paid the ultimate payment for sin in full.

This payment was accomplished by Jesus Christ's death on a cross where he undertook the punishment mankind deserved guaranteeing deliverance from future wrath and condemnation. Though this payment guarantees the safety of the repentant sinners soul it doesn't mean that he is exempt of suffering and the various trials that are part of the Christian life, but there is assurance that the soul, the inner state of man where all his faculties dwell(emotions, mind and will), wether in life or death remains untouched and safe in the hands of grace.

As Christ has lived the perfect life, fulfilling all righteousness in order to satisfy the just requirements of the Law and dying the death of sinners to be a substitute to suffer in their place he also satisfies the wrath of God the Father, and by faith in Christ, sinners are credited Christ's righteousness.

In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.Psalm 18:6.

You are worthy Yahweh for your ways are infinitely greater than ours. And we know that even in our distress, the pain is all too well known by you. So help us when our suffering is deep and great and hope seems to be far away. Help us remember that in truth, our hope is not distant but very near; you are our hope.

The prayer is a verse in the song “Even If” by Mercy Me

“FATHER FORGIVE THEM.”

And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. Luke 23:34

What a simple yet powerful intercessory prayer made by Messiah on our behalf. It was our sin that pinned him to the cross and it was for our sin that he remained there willingly in order to serve as the sacrifice needed to grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Judgment was over our heads for all of our sin and rebellion against the true King(God) and as a just and holy God, judgment and the release of his holy anger against sin was imminent. Yet Messiah Jesus was willing to stand in the place of sinners to receive the full punishment for our sins so that we may be set free and be granted forgiveness and freedom.

Here and at this point was the great exchange made. The righteous died for the unrighteous, the sinless was made sin for the sinful, the wrath of God fell on the innocent for the guilty and the sinner was granted forgiveness and pardon for all sin and rebellion.

Our response? Now what would the right response be for one who is the offender in this case and deserving of the judgment of God but that he should fall to his knees with remorse over his sin and turn away from all that his savior died for to set him free?

What a loving savior who even in the cross cried out for my forgiveness, the very one who put him there in the first place.

Thank you Jesus, for bearing upon yourself the sin and shame we deserved to die for and laid your life down so that we would be set free. Free from judgment and condemnation; what we rightly deserved. And because you rose from death my forgiveness and freedom and promise of eternal life with you are guaranteed.

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“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief” Mark 9:24

Oh Lord, how hard does this unbelief strike. In the moment it seems that all your goodness flies away from me and I’m left with nothing but the despair of doubt and the memory of my sins and failures.

This serpent of doubt and despair slithers closer by the second. Would you come and enter this weakened heart and fill it with the beams of faith and hope.

Faith that you are who your word says you are; my God, my friend, my salvation, my joy, my peace, my strength, my conqueror; my King.

Hope I’m your promises, your forgiveness, your work in me, your faithfulness, your word.

Help my unbelief and let my heart not wander further from you, but reel me in by your steadfast love and faithfulness.

Do as you always have when I’ve feared my faith would fail and tarry not.

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