how deep is your mercy?

Have you ever really pondered the depth of God's mercy? And with it, have you ever really considered the vast reach of his grace? 

Next Sunday - Jan 23 - we will sing a remake of a hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1740, entitled Depth of Mercy. Read the words to this hymn through the lens of these three verses: 

Depth of Mercy

Depth of mercy! Can there be 
mercy still reserved for me?
Can my God his wrath forbear, 
me, the chief of sinners, spare?

I have long withstood his grace, 
long provoked him to his face,
would not hearken to his calls, 
grieved him by a thousand falls.

I my Master have denied, 
I afresh have crucified,
oft profaned his hallowed name, 
put him to an open shame.

There for me the Savior stands, 
shows his wounds and spreads his hands.
God is love! I know, I feel; 
Jesus weeps and loves me still.

Now incline me to repent, 
let me now my sins lament,
now my foul revolt deplore, 
weep, believe, and sin no more. 
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Ephesians 2.8 ~ For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.

Matthew 10.8 ~ Freely you received, freely give.