The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom (Psalm 145:8-12 NIV).

The Lord is gracious. His compassion draws us to Him. His compassion touches our hearts. His compassion proves we are loved. His compassion reaches to the depths of our hearts. His compassion compels us to love Him and follow Him.

The splendor of the fall colors takes our breath away.
The Lord is gracious. He is slow to anger. How quickly He could condemn us! He would be justified if He chose to reject us and turn away from us. We would deserve it if He unleashed His anger upon us. We could not defend ourselves if He were to decide to put us on trial. His patience is unfathomable. We deserve His anger. We deserve His wrath. We deserve His judgment. We are saved because He is gracious and slow to anger.

The Lord is gracious. He is rich in love. Because He is rich in love we have hope. Because He is rich in love we have peace. Because He is rich in love we have joy. Because He is rich in love we have salvation. Because He is rich in love we have an eternal. Because He is rich in love we have a Savior. Because He is rich in love we have been redeemed. Because He is rich in love we can experience His love. Because He is rich in love have no fear of judgment. Because He is rich in love we can know His gracious nature. Because He is rich in love we can know we have a home with Him.

The Lord is gracious. Look around you at the world He has created. The change of seasons reminds of His graciousness. The splendor of the fall colors takes our breath away. The grandeur of a mountain reminds us of His graciousness. The beauty of the ocean reminds us of His graciousness. His mighty acts remind us of His graciousness.

The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. Let us, His creation, praise Him, extol Him, tell of the glory of His kingdom, and speak of His might, so that all men may know of His mighty acts and the glorious splendor of his kingdom.