Lord, I cannot find words to express my thanks for the mercy you have shown me. Indeed, your mercy has been showered upon me so often that it’s only right to refer to your “mercies.” Thank you for surrounding me with a loving family as I grew up.
Thank you for the churches of which I have been a part. Thank you for my church family at Brownstown Christian. Thank you for reminding me again and again of your grace as I heard the Gospel preached or as it was enacted at your table. Thank you for forgiving my sins, and for the freedom I have to confess everything to you without fear.
Thank you, gracious God, for the fact that I live, not in order to earn your favor, but in response to your favor freely given. Thank you for the privilege of joining you in your work in this world. Thank you for allowing me to be, not just a recipient of your mercy, but also a channel of your mercy to others.
O Lord, how I thank you that your mercies are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness, Lord, to me! Amen.
Michael