Monday, March 16, 2020 Dear Rock Bridge, This morning in prayer I was deeply impressed to think on the fact that God is merciful and then to pray for His mercy. God’s mercy is the attribute that causes Him to be compassionate and kind to us—not on the basis of what we deserve but simply because of Who He is! To appreciate God’s mercy, we must remember
what we deserve. To appreciate God’s mercy, we must remember
what Christ has done. A.W. Tozer describes these twin
remembrances like this: Did we not by our sins take part in that unholy rebellion
which rashly sought to dethrone the glorious King of creation? And did we not
in times past walk according to the course of this world … did we not all at
once live in the lusts of our flesh? We who earned banishment shall enjoy communion; we who
deserve the pains of hell shall know the bliss of heaven. And all through
the tender mercy of our God. Today, we must remember our need for
His mercy. We need God’s help. Our church needs
it, our communities need it, our country needs it, and our world needs it. We
need His help in a thousand different ways: for the sake of our weak faith, for
courage to live righteously and sacrificially, for wisdom to combat COVAD-19,
for strength to overcome fear, and for hope to face eternity with joy and not
despair. But we do not deserve the help we
need. What hope do we have? MERCY. And it has been given
to us! “… let us approach the throne of
grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace
to help us in time of need.” {Hebrews 4:16, CSB} Today, let us pray perhaps the
simplest and yet most powerful prayer in all of Scripture and one that God
promises to answer: “God,
have mercy on me, a sinner.” {Luke 18:13} Needing His mercy with you,
About Matt Evans
Matt Evans is the Founding and Lead Pastor of Rock Bridge Community Church in Dalton, Georgia. Matt and his wife, Beth, grew up in the Dalton area and saw the need for a church that would reach the lost, broken, de-churched, and spiritually wounded.