****NOTE: In an effort to bring encouragement to others during these uncertain times I have recorded (albeit lamely!) some Scripture recitation. If you are interested in viewing this they are on the links below or you can go to Beth Yoe at Instagram.****
THE
GREATEST MERCY
BREAD
22 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for
his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 (NIV)
23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 (NIV)
4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. 6 Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. Psalms 25:4-7 (NIV)
5 You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love
to all who call to you. 6 Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. 7 In
the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me. Psalms 86:5-7 (NIV)
13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colossians 2:13-15 (NIV)
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who
are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of
life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For
what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature,
God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin
offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 in
order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who
do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. Romans
8:1-4 (NIV)
4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich
in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in
transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And
God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in
Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the
incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ
Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not
by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians
2:4-9 (NIV)
16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with
confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time
of need. Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
13 Mercy triumphs over judgment! James 2:13 (NIV)
BUTTER
“God’s supply of loyal love and His compassion
is never ending – His mercies rise new every day - as sure as the sun there is a fresh supply each morning. Like the manna which fell from heaven for the
Israelites in the wilderness was sufficient for the day so too His never ending
love. How could we not be but taken back
by the limitless provision of God’s loving compassion, grace, and mercy?” BHY
“Earthly
pleasures cannot free us from our cares and crosses. In Him alone can be found true rest and
satisfaction. Let us cast our cares and
burdens upon Him who has promised to sustain us.” Ezekiel Hopkins
“God’s
mercy and grace come directly from His heart, and run with a straight, direct,
and natural stream. The Lord God,
merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness.” Thomas Goodwin
“I think we ought always to pray
to God to forgive us sins that we do not know anything about. Perhaps the sins
which you and I confess are not the tenth of what we really do commit. Our eyes
are not sufficiently opened to know of the heinousness of our own sin. It is
possible that God in mercy suffers us to be somewhat blind to the abominable
accursedness of sin. He gives us enough of it to make us hate it, but not
enough to drive us absolutely to despair. Our sin is exceedingly sinful.” Charles
H. Spurgeon“If you dwell on your own feelings about things rather than dwelling on the faithfulness, the love, and the mercy of God, then you're likely to have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Our feelings are very fleeting and ephemeral, aren't they? We can't depend on them for five minutes at a time. But dwelling on the love, faithfulness, and mercy of God is always safe.” Elisabeth Elliot
“We have every reason to hold on firmly to the faith we profess, for He who has called us is faithful! It is Jesus who saves us, lives to intercede for us, allows us to approach the throne of grace with confidence, and grants us His abundant grace, mercy, and peace.” BHY
HEART SAVOR
·
God is rich
in mercy, His faithfulness new every morning.
·
When we were
dead in our sins, in mercy He made us alive in Christ.
·
Because
of Jesus, we can boldly come before the throne of grace to receive mercy in our
hour of need.
