“N” New Mercies are given each day…accept them.
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Lamentations 3:22-23a
They are given every morning….accept them as the gift they are! The mistakes and failures of yesterday do not need to determine what we do today. If Paul had always looked back into his past he never could have been the man of God that he was.
The dictionary defines mercy as leniency.
There are times I am lenient on my children. They face the consequences of their choices, but I am not harsh punishing over and over, No I give them another chance to show that they can make better choices. I believe God does the same for us. That is how I see mercy, being given the chance each new day to start with a clean slate, to show God I can make better choices.
After David committed adultery with Bathsheba not to mention having her husband killed to get to her, he prayed this great prayer of mercy and God responded.
This prayer is a great example to each one of us.
His repentance was heartfelt and sincere, he came to God broken asking “create in me a clean heart…restore the joy of my salvation…grant me a willing spirit” . No matter what you have done you can come to God with a sincere heart and ask the same and he will give it to you. This will be another step to break down any walls that might get in the way of your relationship with him and again that is where true innerpeace comes from–a relationship with the source of Peace, the Prince of Peace Jesus.
Psalm 51
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
Wash away my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.For I know my transgressions
and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I
sinned
and done what is evil in your
sight,
so that you are proved right when you
speak
and justified when you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother
conceived me.
Surely you desire truth in the inner
parts;
you teach me wisdom in the
inmost place.Cleanse me with hyssop, and I
will be clean;
wash me and I will be whiter than
snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed
rejoice.
Hide your face from my sins
and blot out my iniquity.Create in my a clean heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within
me.
Do not cast me from your
presence
or take your Holy Spirit from
me.
Restore to me the joy of your
salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to
sustain me.Then I will teach transgressors your
ways,
and sinners will turn back to
you.
Save me from bloodguilt, O God,
the God who saves me,
and my tongue will sing of your
righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your
praise.
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I
would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt
offerings.
The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit;
a broken a contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.In your good pleasure make Zion
prosper;
build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Then there will be righteous
sacrifices,
whole burnt offerings to delight
you;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
