“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.” Micah 7:18-20
What a God we have! He pardons our iniquities and sins. Instead of holding them against us forever, He delights to show us His mercy. As He promised Abraham and Jacob, He sent His own dear Son to atone for our sins by His innocent sufferings and death on the cross so that He might have compassion on us and cast our sins into the depths of the sea, never again to be remembered and held against us.
Thank You, O gracious and merciful God, for subduing our iniquities in the shed blood of Jesus and casting them into the depths of the sea that You might pardon and forgive us and accept us as Your own dear children through faith in Christ Jesus. In His name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23
If we turn away from Christ Jesus and fall back into our old sinful ways, the end result is death, both spiritual and eternal. But if we, by the gracious working of God through His Word, continue in sincere repentance, trusting in Christ Jesus and His cross for mercy and forgiveness, God’s gift to us is eternal life through faith in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Grant to me a penitent heart, O God, and true faith in Christ Jesus and His atoning sacrifice on the cross for the sins of the world that I may obtain Your pardon and partake of the eternal joys of heaven. In Christ’s name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.” Psalm 33:16-19
It is a vain thing to place one’s trust in earthly weapons and might because it is the LORD God who protects and delivers those who honor Him and place their trust in His mercy. The LORD is the one who delivers those who trust in Him. He keeps them alive in times of trouble and famine.
O gracious and merciful God, have mercy upon me and forgive my sins for the sake of the shed blood of Thy dear Son. Be Thou my protector and defender in times of trouble. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” Romans 6:15-16
Are we free to sin because we are saved by grace? The answer of God’s Word is an emphatic “No!” If we yield ourselves to sin, we become enslaved in sin, leading to eternal death. If we continue in true repentance and faith, we are counted righteous in Christ Jesus and will seek to turn away from sin and live for Him.
Dear Father in heaven, forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.” Psalm 44:22
Christians sometimes suffer for their own sins to move them back to repentance and faith. But even when they are faithful to Christ and His Word, they are opposed and persecuted in this world. They suffer, they are killed, and they “are counted as sheep for the slaughter.” Why? Because the people of this world hate them for their witness to the teaching of the Bible — for their warnings of God’s judgment and their calling upon all to repent of their evil ways and look to Christ Jesus and His cross for mercy and forgiveness.
O God, grant that I do not suffer because of my own sinfulness but that I faithfully follow You and Your Word and endure the persecution of this world in the hope of the everlasting joys of heaven which were purchased for me with Christ’s blood, shed on the cross for the sins of the world. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
