Have Mercy on Me, O God

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out all my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. ~ Psalm 51:1-2 ~ Have mercy on me. The phrase "have mercy on" is repeated a couple dozen times in Scripture, from Exodus …

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Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. ~ Psalm 119:18 ~ Oh that my ways would follow the path of life. Would we say that God's Word is good? Of course. Would we not also be like the young man who went to Jesus and called Him "good"? God's Word …

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How Can We Keep Our Way Pure?

Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. ~ Psalm 119: 5-6 ~ When I consider all your commands: Do not lie, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother, …

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Find Rest in God

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Find rest, O My Soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my fortress, I will not be shaken. …

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How Majestic is His Name!

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You have made him a little lower than the angels and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works …

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