“Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt” (Psalm 123:3). I don’t know about you, but this is a prayer I could pray every day of my life! I need the mercy of God every day, multiple times a day! That last word, “contempt” literally means shame. I cannot count the …
October 8
As Jesus neared the end of His earthly ministry, He spent some quality time alone with God. John recorded that prayer in John 17. I have always been touched by Jesus’ concern for we who would trust Him for salvation. He prayed this for me and you … “I pray not that Thou [God] shouldest take them out of the …