Lead me, Your hand of mercy resting on my shoulder. Shepherd me from my wretchedness. Purify me in Your love. Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. Matthew 9:13
Sacred blood dripping on the hard clay. He does not cry out for mercy, yet He is mercy. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3
He is love, He is mercy, He pours out grace on those willing to receive and He offers mercy to those who ask. Know, then, that the Lord, your God, is God: the faithful God who keeps covenant mercy to the thousandth generation toward those who love him and keep his commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9
Good shepherd, you have beckoned us to come to you, to step out of the shadows of life. Help us to carry the slivers of our struggles, knowing you are beside us always, carrying the world's salvation. except from 'Is Your Cross...' SRC 2026 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11
Unwittingly, the hatred of many has given love to more. And the grace that pours from His wounds will forever change the world. except from 'Grace From His Wounds' SRC 2016 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Luke 23:34
Trust in the generous owner of the vineyard, for in His mercy He invites even the lowly to the harvest. “The owner replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly . Did you not agree with me to work for a denarius? Take your pay and leave. I have chosen to pay the latecomers the same as I pay you. Am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ Thus, the last will be first and the first will be last.” Matthew 20:13-16
Does your cross remind you that He died for every sin, or only that He rose? It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun was darkened. Then the veil of the temple was torn in two. He cried out, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” And with these words he breathed his last. Luke 23:44-46