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Devotional - 20th Dec 2021

 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us' (Psalm 67:1).

God is merciful and gracious and understands the trials and temptations we go through moment by moment. He is the One who gives us the strength to carry on.
God promised to be merciful or gracious to us and will indeed bless us.
He also promised to cause his face to shine on upon us: that is, to grant us His gracious presence through his Son Jesus Christ, so as to have commune with Him.
God wants us to have a greater understanding of himself in Christ.
All who feel their need of mercy will receive God's mercy.
As sinners we do not deserve God's mercy, but He grants us favour through the sacrifice made by Christ on our behalf. God's blessings to us enrich our souls and are his gifts and deeds granted to us because He is merciful and gracious.
Let us lift up our hearts and voices to the most High God; that He may be gracious and bless us, that our ways be known on earth.
As we are blessed, let us in turn be a blessing to others; so that all the nations of the earth, shall through us, become acquainted with the salvation of the Lord.
God will not look kindly on us sinners, until he be merciful to pardon our sins through Christ Jesus.
Let us therefore be in Christ Jesus and ask for God's forgiveness as we come confessing our sins; that He be gracious to us and bless us, to make his face to shine on us. Who is there who doesn't need mercy? We all are in need of God's mercy.
Let us then appreciate God's love and mercy towards us, as He blesses us, and to know that He looks upon us and is well pleased; not because of who we are, or even what we have done, but because we are in Christ. Let us think about God's mercy, his blessings and the approval of his shining face as we give him praise, glorify and honour him.

Have a wonderful day

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