Thank God For His Mercy!! Read Lamentations 3:22-24 and St. Matthew 5:7

I am human; there are mornings when I don't get up with the Lord on my mind. There are somethings that I take to sleep with me that are still there when I wake up.During a given day, I sometimes get caught up with everything around me. I maybe thinking about what I'm going to eat tonight or where I'm going afterward. I may find myself focused on my family or the situations that seem to come out of no where.
Last week was one of those weeks where everything seemed to go wrong for me. I went to a store and lost my cellphone,a cellphone I'd just replaced.It happened so fast I couldn't believe it!! Then I came down with a bad "head cold" and we know how those can be. So I've been at the mercy of my wife, to help me through this time of trouble. Mercy is a word that we all must live by. Mercy is a action word!! Sometimes it's hard to show someone mercy. We tend to "want mercy" but find it hard to "give mercy". We tend to look at the person instead of the situation that person finds themselves in. We want them to hurt like we hurt! Why is it so hard to show others mercy? Because mercy has to come from the heart; it has to come from God.Thank God for His mercy!! Today's passage is one of hope for us all. First, it states that God's mercies never end. That means He is longsuffering toward us. When I don't spend time with Him ,He is still right there, willing to forgive me and show mercy to me.When I turn my back to Him, He is still there waiting to show me mercy. Secondly, the passage tells us that His mercies are "new" every morning! Isn't that awesome!Who likes drinking stale coffee every morning? No one! You get up and make a fresh pot. That's just what God does for us, He has a fresh pot of mercies for us everyday! He is willing to show us "new" mercy even when we don't deserve any mercy at all!
Everyday we have a chance to show some of that new mercy that God has given to us. The question is will you have the heart to show someone some mercy today?Can you forgive that person that you haven't had the heart to forgive?Are you willing to help someone that you know needs your help today? Can you show some mercy today?
"Father,sometimes we forget how much mercy you have shown us during our life time.We tend to take your mercy for granted. We even forget that if not for your grace and mercy we wouldn't be alive today. We thank you now for your everlasting grace, mercy and love!!In the mighty name of Jesus,Amen."