Go to God for mercy. 'Have mercy upon me, O God!' Psalm 51:1. Put me not off with common mercy that reprobates may have; give me not only acorns but pearls; give me not only mercy to feed and clothe me, but mercy to save me; give me the cream of thy mercies; Lord! Let me have mercy and lovingkindness. 'Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies.' Psalm 103:4. Give me such mercy as speaks thy electing love to my soul. Oh pray for mercy! God has treasures of mercy; prayer is the key that opens these treasures; and in prayer, be sure to carry Christ in your arms, for all the mercy comes through Christ. 'Samuel took a sucking lamb'; 1 Samuel 7:9; carry the lamb Christ in your arms, go in His name, present His merits; say, Lord! Show me mercy, because Christ has purchased it. Though God may refuse us when we come for mercy in our own name, yet he will not when we come in Christ's name. Plead Christ's satisfaction, and this is an argument that God cannot deny.
~"A Body of Divinity" by Thomas Watson~
on the mercy of God
4 comments:
wow, that's really great, Emily. very true.
Steph
is beautiful
to true
lol hi em thanks for the comment on my blog and yes a very confusing converstion we were having but now i have updated again so it cam to an end
Oh and THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping me and Beth meet she has been so encouraging to me!
Love ya!
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