The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands (Ps. 138:8).
Everything that concerns us concerns the Lord. "Nothing is too great for Him to bear....Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for Him to notice" (Steps to Christ, p. 100).
He does not begin a good work and then leave it unfinished. Our own evil hearts, the world, and the devil may attempt to hinder Him, but His work for us goes on day after day. By His providences, by His Holy Spirit, by His Holy Word, He is working out our eternal good. Of this we can be sure. As the apostle says: "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it ["will finish it." margin] until the day of Jesus Christ" (Phil. 1:6).
His mercy endures today and tomorrow and forever.
A mother seeking her son's pardon from Emperor Napoleon was told that since this was his second offense, justice demanded his death.
But I don't ask for justice," she cried. "I plead for mercy"
"But," said the emperor, "he doesn't deserve mercy."
"Sire," replied the mother, "it wouldn't be mercy if he deserved it. Mercy is all I ask for."
"Well, then," said Napoleon, "I will have mercy." And the son was granted a pardon.
"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness" (Lam. 3:22, 23). We belong to Christ by creation and recreation, so we can pray, "Forsake not the works of thine own hands."
MEDITATION PRAYER: "Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies" (Ps. 69:16).
Everything that concerns us concerns the Lord. "Nothing is too great for Him to bear....Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for Him to notice" (Steps to Christ, p. 100).
He does not begin a good work and then leave it unfinished. Our own evil hearts, the world, and the devil may attempt to hinder Him, but His work for us goes on day after day. By His providences, by His Holy Spirit, by His Holy Word, He is working out our eternal good. Of this we can be sure. As the apostle says: "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it ["will finish it." margin] until the day of Jesus Christ" (Phil. 1:6).
His mercy endures today and tomorrow and forever.
A mother seeking her son's pardon from Emperor Napoleon was told that since this was his second offense, justice demanded his death.
But I don't ask for justice," she cried. "I plead for mercy"
"But," said the emperor, "he doesn't deserve mercy."
"Sire," replied the mother, "it wouldn't be mercy if he deserved it. Mercy is all I ask for."
"Well, then," said Napoleon, "I will have mercy." And the son was granted a pardon.
"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness" (Lam. 3:22, 23). We belong to Christ by creation and recreation, so we can pray, "Forsake not the works of thine own hands."
MEDITATION PRAYER: "Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies" (Ps. 69:16).
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