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The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty … (Ex 6-7a)  O Lord, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O Lord do I fear … in wrath remember mercy. (Hab 3:2)  Lord, your judgment, your wrath, your mercy and your grace go together. Praise you, for though I do not fully understand, I know enough to worship and to be grateful. I was teaching American…

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt. (Ps 123:3) Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.  (Ps 51:1) Lord, hear our prayers.  We come to You broken and hurting.  Heal our wounds.  Apart from Christ, we have sin on our heads.  Forgive our sin.  Thank you for the Cross that heals and brings forgiveness.  And thank you for a mercy that is infinite. Have you ever seen suffering? Maybe a woman dying from cancer or…

God is love. (I Jn 4:8) His love endures forever…His love endures forever…His love endures forever.   (Ps 136) Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.   (Mic 7:18) God on high, can the angels in heaven comprehend your love? Is there any end to it? How can I, full of sin and rebellion against you, quick to ignore your voice and heed my own inclinations ¾ how can I possibly know your love? Yet you love me! Oh…

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. (Ps 89:14) The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice. (Zeph 3:5) See, the day of the Lord is coming — a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger. (Is 13:9) The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. (Rev 14:19) O God Most High, righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne. How could I ever stand in Your presence on the basis of my own righteousness?…

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. (Ps 89:14) O God Most High, You are just and justly angry at the sin you see in my heart. Teach me, as I love You, not to forget Your righteous judgments and, thus, not attempt to exploit Your kindness. There once was a judge who presided over a county court. One day, the court tried a man for breaking into a mansion and stealing jewels worth a million dollars. Many witnesses testified against the man. Videotape showed him inside the house collecting the jewels and putting them into a bag….