Tag: mercy
Abraham Bargaining for Sodom
The meal was finished. The promise had been spoken. Sarah was back inside the tent, her laughter still echoing in her ears. The three men rose from under the oak at Mamre and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to bring them on their way, walking beside them as they moved across the plain.…
Sarah Laughing Inside the Tent
The stranger under the oak had just asked about her by name. Sarah was inside the tent, the flap open just enough for her to hear the conversation. She had not been introduced. Her husband had not spoken her name. Yet the man under the tree knew her, and now he was speaking again. “I…
The Closing of the Ark Door
The Closing of the Ark Door The day came, and the Lord spoke to the old man one final time before the sky broke open. The ark was finished. It had taken more than a hundred years to build, every plank and beam and peg cut and fitted by his own hands and the hands…
The Last Words of a Dying Man
The Last Words of a Dying Man Memory Verse: “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” – Luke 23:34 (KJV) Bible Reading: Luke 23:33–38 (KJV) “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him,…
O Lord, By Your Mercy Pardon My Iniquity and Look Not Upon My Sins
Anchor Scripture “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.” — Psalm 51:1 Opening Declaration Mercy shall speak for me when judgment rises against me! The blood that speaketh better things shall cancel every accusation standing against my soul! My past…
