"When I come to the Lord after I've blown it, I've only one argument to make. It's not the argument of the difficulty of the environment that I am in. It's not the argument of the difficult people that I'm near. It's not the argument of good intentions that were thwarted in some way.
I come to the Lord with only one appeal; his mercy. I've no other defense. I've no other standing. I've no other hope. I can't escape the reality of my biggest problem; me! So I appeal to the one thing in my life that's sure and will never fail. I appeal to the one thing that guaranteed not only my acceptance with God, but the hope of new beginnings and fresh starts. I appeal on the basis of the greatest gift I ever have or ever will be given.
I leave the courtroom of my own defense, I come out of hiding and I admit who I am. But I'm not afraid, because I've been personally and eternally blessed. Because of what Jesus has done, God looks on me with mercy. It's my only appeal, it's the source of my hope, it's my life. Mercy, mercy me!"
—Paul David Tripp, Whiter Than Snow (Wheaton, Ill: Crossway Books, 2008), 22
Comments (5)
Thank God for His mercy!!!
Wow!! I love your layout...soooo beautiful! I, for one, truly thank God for His rich mercy. He is not willing that any should perish. God bless. ~Carolyn
Praise the Lord!
In His Love,
Jaime
where would we be without his mercy? I shudder to think.
Have a great weekend! God Bless~Dawne
Amen to that!
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