βEven as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.β Romans 4:6-8 *****
O God of Mercy, Hear My Call Words: Isaac Watts Tune: Amazing Grace
1. O God of mercy, hear my call, My loads of guilt remove; Break down this separating wall, That bars me from my love.
2. Give me the presence of Thy grace, Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make Thy praise my song.
3. No blood of goats nor heifers slain, For sin could e'er atone; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone.
4. A soul oppressed with sin's desert, My God will ne'er despise; A humble groan, a broken heart, Is our best sacrifice. ***** SCRIPTURE READINGS TODAY: Morning - Matthew 9:1-8 Evening- Romans 7:1-13 Daily Readings - June 19-25 Sunday - Job 21-24 Monday - Job 25-29 Tuesday - Job 30-33 Wednesday- Job 34-37 Thursday - Job 38-40 Friday - Job 41-42 Saturday - Psalms 1-9 *****
God's Sweetest Attribute! Men are deficient in mercy β but God, our God in Jesus, will display the greatest kindness and compassion to His children. This renders Him so amiable, suitable, and glorious in the estimation of His people. Mercy is God's sweetest attribute . . . as beautiful as the morning light, as measureless as the waters of the ocean, as boundless as illimitable space, as refreshing as the early dew, as glorious as the noon-day sun! God's mercy is like His nature β pure, lovely, and eternal. His mercy is suited to all the needs of His children β it is free, full, and meets every case! Christian, the Lord assures you that He has mercy for you! He has pardoning mercy β which will suit your sinfulness; mercy which will blot out your sins, and remove them from you as far as the east is from the west! He has delivering mercy β which will meet your misery; mercy which will deliver you from . . . the power of sin, the bondage of Satan, the curse of the law, the fear of death, the terrors of judgment, and all the soul-troubles which may fall upon you on earth! His mercy is tender mercy β which will suit the sickness of your soul. He will sympathize with you, pity you, and manifest the greatest forbearance and love. His mercy is so tender, that it will not break the bruised reed, or quench the smoking flax. It will . . .encourage the weak desire, fan the feeble spark into a flame, and take the will for the deed. His mercy is supplying mercy β to meet your needs and defects. It will supply all your needs, according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Whether your needs are temporal or spiritual β He will supply you. He will give you both grace and glory; and no good thing will He withhold from you, if you walk uprightly. It is also sanctifying mercy β to suit your impurity. It will wash you in the laver of the Word, and in the fountain of a Savior's blood. It will teach you to wash your robes and make them white in the blood of the Lamb. It will sanctify your troubles, and make all things work together for your good. It is rescuing mercy, which will appear for you, and deliver you from all the dangers which may line your way β and at last present you faultless before the throne of God! In a word β God's mercy will meet every case, circumstance, and condition in which it is possible for you to be placed! Reader, let me exhort you to dwell much on this excellent attribute of your God. Meditate on God as all-merciful and all-sufficient for our every state! --James Smith
***** The Good Shepherd's Flock "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." John 10:27 The good Shepherd's flock is widely scattered. They wander far on hills, and valleys, in every land, and every climate. Some pant beneath a tropic sun. Some shiver in perpetual snows. A watchful eye sees all. And in fit time each is approached. Jesus Himself draws near. He wins the heart. He enters in. He takes the throne. He shows His smile. He melts the rock. He turns the enmity to love. He sits a conqueror in a once rebel camp. All given by the Father come to Him, because He comes to them. They follow, because He calls. They run, because He draws. He opens out His arms; and then they flee quickly to the shelter. --Henry Law
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