Have Mercy On Me, God
I could say this about myself…. “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” (1 Timothy 1:15) I, like David, have cried out to the Lord, “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment
When we are awakened to see ourselves as we are really are, in the depths and weight of our own sins, how can we not have compassion and mercy on others?! The Bible says, “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged…Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? (Matthew 7:2-3)