"O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever."
-Psalm 136:1 KJV
The internet describes thanks and mercy as follows:
“Thanks expresses deep gratitude to God who never fails to fulfill his promise. Mercy is forgiveness. Mercy is a love that responds to human needs in an unexpected or unmerited way.”
We feel that we give thanks to God by being mindful – thoughtful of him – that we seek him in our lives. We feel that what we actively seek, we are more likely to find. We need to pray to him – to “commune” with him. We need to act “justly” and “walk humbly” with him, allowing him to lead us. We feel that if we do this, we will connect with something greater than our lives, that we will find God. We can begin to realize his grace – his mercy – and have that as a part of our lives. The following meditation has been on our desk for so many years that we have lost the source of its origin. It is copied and we don’t know who to give credit, but it has guided our lives over the years.
“When you call on God in prayer to help you overcome weakness, sorrow, pain, discord, and conflict, God never fails in some way to answer the appeal. When you are in need of strength for yourself or for the help of some other person, call on God in prayer. The power you need will come simply, naturally, and forcefully. Pray to God not only when you need help, but also just to commune with him. The spirit of prayer can alter an atmosphere from one of discord to one of reconciliation. It will raise the quality of thought and word and bring order out of chaos.”
Blessings,
Don and Zandra Hill
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