Changed by Mercy
There’s been a song that I’ve been listening to here in
Americus a lot. It’s called “Forever Changed” by Eddie Kirkland. It’s been such
a great reminder of God’s mercy for His people. Kirkland reminds the listener
that, even in our darkest hour, Christ meets with us and supplies in us
everything we need to praise, serve, and glorify His name. This has been so
true in my life. I struggle with various things, but Christ is so loving and
forgiving. He speaks to us in the thunder and in a whisper, too. He draws near
to us when we draw near to Him. I’ve learned a lot of great lessons here in
Americus, but one of the greatest is the constant reminder that no matter how
I’m feeling or what I’ve done, everyday God’s mercy is brand new. This is
something that we as Christians should cling to and constantly bring praise to
our Savior for. I know that sometimes during the day I get caught up in my own
life, and I forget that this life is not mine. However, while I’m living on
earth I should be constantly remembering that God supplies my every need to do
His work. This does not mean that we should go on sinning thinking that He will
just give us His mercy. Rather, when we do struggle and fall we should realize
that Christ is here to pick us up and forgive us when we sincerely come to Him.
His mercy brings my heart to life and His love, justice, and forgiveness bring
strength to my bones. What a mighty God we serve.
Psalm 119 reminds us that we should take delight in the
law of the Lord and cling to it. My life has been radically changed by what my
Savior did for me when He took the wrath of God on Himself for my own sin. He
made a way for me to have mercy and, most importantly, an intimate relationship
with Him, the Creator of all things. Let this blog find you where you are and
let it remind you that wherever you are in a high in life or in a low that
God’s mercy is brand new every single day. We have been made alive by it and we
should be thanking Him for it all the time. Yes, all the time. I hope that as
you read this you understand that if you have never experienced this life-changing
grace and mercy that you can today.
Christ gives to all that ask and genuinely seek after Him. So brothers and sisters, let us run the race
that Christ has set out for us. His mercy is new every day and He is in our
midst when we have struggles and fall. What a loving Creator we serve.
