Have Mercy!!!!

Just a quick note on a very important lesson that God has been impressing on me...

I have wanted to get revenge. There it is, the ugly, ugly truth that I have not been so quick to admit. I have been hurt deeply and often by someone. My anger has built up, and my flesh is calling for retribution! I want someone to pay for what they've done to me! I want them to see how they've hurt me! I want them to feel the way that I feel! I want justice!

Unfortunately if I'm honest with myself, I have done my fair share of hurtful things too. Even if it's not intentional, the fact of the matter is, I have. Romans 3:23 says, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God". I mean, who do I think that I am viewing myself as better than the next guy? I deserve the same treatment as anybody else who sins. But Romans 5:8 says, "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us". Psalm 103:12 also says, "as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us".

Every day I am in need of his forgiveness. Every day I have to say, "Please God have mercy on me! Again!" I guess maybe I need to remember that since I need to be forgiven for so many things that I do wrong, that maybe I should show a little more mercy to others!

Father, help me not to hold so tightly to the hurts that are caused me by others. Help me to be like you and show compassion and love in spite of how I feel. Thank you that though I deserve nothing from you, you sacrificed everything, including your son for me! AMEN!