Matt 18:26-27 (NIV)
"The quality of mercy is not strained"
The mercy of God is not confined to a certain few. It is not contingent upon whether or not we are deserving. It does not look through condemning eyes, but the great mercy of God looks through eyes of love. It is for all those who desire Him.
We all are unworthy vessels. Romans 3:23 reminds us that we are all in God's debt, it says " For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."
In sin were we born, yet through the precious blood of Jesus Christ, and the infilling of the Holy Ghost we have been born again!
While we were dead in sin, He died for us, and now we have life and life more abundantly!
But you just don't understand. I have gone to places I shouldn't have ever gone. His feet were pierced for you!
But you don't know what I have done with these hands. The hands of Jesus were split open and blood poured from the wound to cover you!
I have thought so many unclean thoughts how could God forgive me? The crown of thorns were placed on his head and forced into His skull. The blood has covered your mind!
But I have walked away from God. I have turned my back on Him. They stripped Him of His clothes and beat his back! The blood of Jesus has set us free! It has washed away every sin!
What can wash away our sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!!
Ryan Denard
