Luke 18:9-14
“Hear my ‘oice when I call, 0 Lord; be .. mercful to me and answer me” (Psalm 27:7).
We all struggle with pride, either thinking we are better than someone else or thinking that no one could possibly love us. Too high or too low an estimate of ourselves is still pride because we are still centering on ourselves.
That pride must be broken if we are ever to come to Jesus as our Saviour. We must realize how much we need Jesus and we must acknowledge what He has done for us by dying for our sins. We need, like the tax collector in Jesus’ story, to utter a sincere cry for mercy (Luke 18:9-14). When we do, Jesus saves us and makes us a part of God’s forever family.
Mercy is God placing the punishment for our sins on His Son, so He can freely forgive us, not treating us as we deserve. Mercy is God welcoming us, though we have rejected Him in times past.
Have you ever come to that point of realizing how poor, sinful, and needy you are? Has your stubborn pride been broken? With a truly humble heart, have you come to Jesus and uttered a prayer for mercy?
Then you belong to Him forever. He promises never to leave you nor forsake you. You will never be alone again. What a wonderful promise! Once you come to Him, He will begin to bring forth His glorious plan for your life.
Insight:God is at work in your life to humble you, Insight breaking your stubborn pride, that He may
show you His mercy.
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