Hebrews 4:16
“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.”
When doing a study of Hebrews, I came across this story about Robert Robinson, the composer of “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”:
“Robert Robinson was converted under the mighty preaching of George Whitefield, but later drifted from the Lord. He had been greatly used as a pastor, but neglect of spiritual things led him astray. In an attempt to find peace, he began to travel. During one of his journeys, he met a young woman who was evidently very spiritually minded. ‘What do you think of this hymn I have been reading?’ she asked Robinson, handing him the book. It was his own hymn! He tried to avoid her question but it was hopeless, for the Lord was speaking to him. Finally, he broke down and confessed who he was and how he had been living away from the Lord. ‘But these ‘streams of mercy’ are still flowing,’ the woman assured him, and through her encouragement, Robinson was restored to fellowship with the Lord.” *
God of all mercy, You say in Your Word that Your mercy does not depend on our own effort but, instead, You say, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” (Rom. 9:15-16) We acknowledge that mercy is something we as believers have to pray for every day, whether for our sins or for the consequences of our sins, and so we do that right now, Lord. Have mercy on us, O God, not only for our sins but for the consequences of our sins. We humbly ask that You would show compassion on us today, and that Your “streams of mercy” will never cease. In the name of Jesus and for His sake we pray. Amen.
* The above story is told in the book, Be Confident, a Study of Hebrews by Warren Wiersbe, p.36
~ painting, “Arms of Mercy,” by Gabriel Heaton |
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