“When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow, and love, flow mingled down. Did ever such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? Lord, this love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.” I give it all to you, Jesus!

Heavenly Father, I am so thankful for your grace that found me when I was lost and opened my eyes to see your goodness. Lord, there is so much darkness in our lives and in the world around us, we are shrouded, and need your grace to unveil us. Lord, my prayer, my hope, is that all those who are walking in darkness, who have eyes, yet do not see, that in your time, you will do for them what you did for that blind beggar, who after receiving his sight, could not stop telling others that he was blind, but now can see. Thank you, Lord, for removing the darkness in my life, a darkness that allowed me to stray, but your grace that brought me home. Thank you, Lord!

“Give Me your heart, says the Savior of men, calling in mercy again and again; turn now from sin, and from evil depart. Have I not died for you? Give Me your heart. Hear the soft whisper, wherever you are, from this dark world I would draw you apart; give Me your heart.”

If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us, but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Lord, we are so thankful for the reminder in Psalm 103, that, “You are full of compassion and mercy, and that you have not always dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our wickedness; for as the heavens are high above the earth, so is your mercy great upon those who fear you”. Thank you, Lord!

2 Kings 23:13 reminds us of this, “But the Lord was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the Lord has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.” Thank you, Lord! If you did it for the children of Israel, you will do the same for us.

“He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

Lord, too many of us are bowed down under the weight of our sins, we are broken and saddened as a result, and we are not able to be joyful. But Lord, if only you would be merciful to us, hide your face from our sins, and blot out all of our iniquities, then our broken bodies will rejoice and we will be glad in you. Lord, you promised us in John chapter six and verse twenty-four, to ask, and we will receive, so that our joy may be full, and we know that you are a God who cannot lie. Thank you, Lord!

The blood that Jesus shed for me, way back on Calvary, O, the blood, that gives me strength from day to day will never lose its power. That blood has washed me white as snow, it cleansed me from every stain of sin and made me whole. Thank you, Lord!

“New every morning is the love, our weakening and uprising prove, through sleep and darkness safely brought, restored to life and power and thought.” Thank you, Lord, for your new mercies each and every day!