Because of your great mercy, I come to your house, LORD, and I am filled with wonder as I bow down to worship at your holy temple (Psalm 5:7, CEV).
Landestreu Church, near MacNutt, SK — photo by Donald Adam
Reflection
This week’s I Love the Psalms theme is holiness.
Mercy and holiness belong together. When I think about my personal holiness, or rather the lack of it, I am reminded that I need God’s mercy. Without His mercy there is no forgiveness and no peace.
Rather than frighten us away, God’s holiness should draw us to worship Him. In His holy temple we bow down. This is where we find mercy and the strength we need day by day.
Take some time to bow before God today. Swallow your pride and open your heart to the mercy of God. Even as I write this, I know it’s what I need to do.
Response: LORD God, you are perfectly holy. I am not. I need your mercy, your love and forgiveness. Wash me clean by the blood of your son, Jesus. Amen.
Your Turn: How do mercy and holiness come together for you?
I love the Psalms 
Good stuff David. I see these two concepts very linked together as part of our own journey to personal holiness. If we are to become more Christ like and holy then our ability to show mercy is a huge part of that trip. We are to show mercy as He has shown us mercy and forgive others as He has forgiven us. Unless we do that we will never become as He is.
Holiness and mercy belong in the same sentence. They also belong in the same human vessel. Thanks, Wally.
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Hymmmmmmn, awesome insights. How can mortal man ever approach a holy God without mercy? How can we even establish a relationship with Him and be heirs of salvation without mercy. How is it possible to rise up daily and face the challenges of this race without mercy. No wonder Lam 3:22-23 says it is because of His mercies that we have not consumed since His compassions do not fail and are new every morning. I believe mercy and forgiveness are twin virtue that we all need to desperately demonstrate to others as we receive them from God. However, how do we present this convincingly to some believers who want their enemies dead according to the order of Ex 22:18.
I think 1 John 4:20-21 needs to come into play: Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
I fully agree with you sir. More grace!
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