“But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.” (Psalm 86:15)
I heard a story about a notorious criminal who was behind bars. His trial would begin the next day. He asked the prison guard to summon the chaplain. Arriving at the prison cell, the chaplain was surprised to see the man reading his Bible. The preacher commented on that and the man behind bars replied, “I’m looking for a loophole!” The convict, then asked the chaplain to pray for him. The preacher asked, “Do you want me to pray for justice to be done?” Horrified he yelled, “No! Pray for mercy! I need mercy, and not justice!” That’s true for all of us. Thankfully, the God of justice is also a God full of mercy and one who is long-suffering.
That is what I need. It is what you need. It is what we may have if we will repent of our sins and seek the Lord.
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