Overwhelmed by Mercy

Jesus, I feel so overwhelmed by your mercy.

So amazed that You would invite me into relationship simply for the joy of being my friend.

That each day You meet me, offering vulnerability, asking me only to trust .

I find it so hard to leave behind my striving and to simply accept Your love.

And yet, in grace You keep inviting me, drawing me.

Asking me to let go of me and  to allow You to meet my needs.

Thank You Jesus for mercy and grace.

Thank You for pursuing me, for wanting me. 

Thank You for a love that melts my defenses.

For my Sunday School Class

 "How I  praise God, the Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because I belong to Christ. Long ago, even before He made the world, God loved me and chose me in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. His unchanging plan has always been to adopt me into his own family by bringing me to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure. So I praise God for the wonderful kindness he has poured out on me 
because I belong to his dearly loved Son. He is so rich in kindness that He purchased my freedom through the blood of his Son, and my sins are forgiven. He has showered his kindness on me, along with all wisdom and understanding."-Ephesians 1:3-8 (NLT)

"... I have the free gift of being accepted by God, even though I am guilty of many sins..." -Romans 5:16 (NLT)