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Psalm 23

ÒPardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.Ó (Numbers 14:19) This is a prayer of intercession by Moses on behalf of the children of Israel after one of their rebellious acts that made God to react against them during their wilderness journey. At any point in time, have you complained against Him or have you found yourself in a situation that is not well with the experience in your wilderness journey? It is worth it to pray the kind of prayer that Moses prayed because it was all written for our learning. Great is the faithfulness of God and He is abundant in mercy. In His hand is His mercy and He can choose to have mercy on us and He can also choose not to have mercy. However, He said in His Word that we should ask and not faint. When we ask constantly and consistently according to the greatness of His mercy, He will no doubt hear us from Heaven and His mercy shall be given unto us. The Psalmist knew to ask for His mercy when he prayed, ÒHear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. (Psalm 4: 1) The phase Òhave mercy on meÓ should be an adopted signature tune for each and every believer in every area of life. In the absence of His mercy, there could be a merciless destruction by the liar and his agents of wickedness. Just for His mercy alone, the Lord is worthy of great and mighty praise and adoration. He is a good God and His mercy endures forever. The Psalmist considered it as very important to acknowledge this fact when he repeatedly testified in the first verse of Psalm 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 136:1, ÒÉOh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good For His mercy endures forever.Ó Indeed He is good and His mercy endures forever. It is His mercy that we need when all have rejected us as hopeless and condemned. The mercy of God is all that we need to consider us. ÒHave mercy on me, O Lord! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death.Ó (Psalm 9:13) He never runs out of mercy, however, we run out of His mercy. The Bible says His mercy endures forever. Can you trust in His mercy? Trusting in His mercy is trusting in His name because His name is merciful. Today, lift up your hand, pray and ask for His sure mercy. ÒSurely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.Ó (Psalm 23:6) Amen.