Passion for Praise: 'Compassion and Mercy'

Monday, December 9, 2002

But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant.
— Psalm 86:15-16 NLT

More Passion for Praise

"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm! God reigns..."
'Sing!' (Ps. 47:6-8)
"I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right..."
'Right Beside Me' (Ps. 16:7)
"The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the..."
'Interrupted by the Praise' (2 Ch. 5:13-14)
"For who can know the Lord's thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice?
And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? For everything...."
'Everything Comes from Him!' (Ro. 11:34-36)

Comments

Archived Facebook Comments

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Monday, December 9, 2002

Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Held Together in Christ' (Co. 1:15-20)
"Dear Father, We have not seen you. We do not even know what it might mean
to see you. But you have shown us Jesus, and because we have seen him, we....."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Confirmation' (1 Jn. 5:6)
"And Jesus Christ was revealed as God's Son by his baptism in water and by
shedding his blood on the cross — not by water only, but by water and blood. And..."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Philippians 2:3
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
John 15:5,8
"[Jesus said,] "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I
in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This is to....."

Illustration

Illustration of Psalm 86:15-16 NLT — But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant.

About This Devotional

Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

More Passion for Praise