Like a blind beggar calling out to the Savior for mercy so my heart longs to see the touch of the Merciful One on our country. I cry all the louder, longing to have Him gaze upon us with His grace. As the election nears, as the economy plummets, I daily have to force myself to remember Who rules over this entire universe. Tomorrow, come what may, God will still sit on His Heavenly throne.
From His lofty view, there is nothing hidden. He sees in its entirety the evil that hovers over our nation. He sees the evil that consumes our hearts. Even those called by His Name, covered in His blood have cheapened the price He paid for grace. Willful sins reflect our ungrateful hearts. By our unholy means we take our Lord’s Name in vain again and again.
Pointing our finger everywhere but ourselves, we look for people to hold accountable for our dire situation. The homosexuals, the pro-choice, the government, Hollywood, the church…who is at fault? Surely, it is not me.
“Out of the depths I call to You, LORD! Lord, listen to my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my cry for help. LORD, if you considered sins, Lord, who could stand?” Psalm 130:1-3
No one. No one is without sin. All have sinned and without grace, no one can stand before our holy, sinless God. The only one that carries no blame in any of this is the only One that can offer any help.
Banks crashing around us, gas and grocery prices rising, hurricanes devastating our cities, hospitals filled with the dying, and our streets are crowded with homeless. Our circumstances are like the roaring waters surrounding Peter as he attempted to walk on water. It doesn’t take a prophet to look around and realize we are sinking. We expect Congress to bail us out. We believe hope lies in a new administration.
“Look at Me!” I hear the Lord calling to us. “Stop looking at your situation and LOOK AT ME! The Maker of Heaven and Earth….the Ruler of the Universe…I AM the Only One who can rescue you.”
“I lift up my eyes to You, to You whose throne is in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master…so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till He shows us His mercy. Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us…” Psalm 123:1-3
With our knees to the ground, let’s set our gazes high. Humbled and begging, let us cry out to our Savior. Only from Him comes our redemption. Only in His grace…only in Him not giving us what we deserve…only in Him can we find hope for our country. Look up! Cry out! "Mercy, Lord, mercy!"
