A prayer for guidance, humility, and grace. We acknowledge our shortcomings and seek to align ourselves with God, expressing gratitude for His blessings and mercy.

Mercy is often taken for granted because we frequently receive it without realizing it. When it’s taken away, we only notice the immediate consequences and can’t recall instances when it was given.

Reading scripture through God’s eyes, we will see that He truly loves us. Through the obedience and faith of Jesus, the same act that was done in parallel to the offering of Isaac. We then see how God truly is faithful to those who are faithful to Him.

Old Testament writings emphasize a lot on iniquity. Iniquity in repentance is an acknowledgement that because of what I have, others are deprived of what should have been theirs. Justice and mercy are core parts of Christianity, knowing that it should have been us on that Cross instead of Him.

This prayer is a reflection of John 8. Jesus has shielded us from the judgement that we deserve, and similar to Lamentations 2:8, He languishes with us in our afflictions.

During our pursuit of more for our lives, we often take for granted what is already given. Overlooking the simple things because of the different layers of abundance.

Contentment in the current situation of the world is hard; we constantly want and pursue more in our lives. This prayer is a reminder that His grace is always enough, and even when we strive more, we should never forget to give gratitude.

On our weakness, His power is magnified. We rely and submit ourselves onto His grace when all things seem hopeless. This is the times when miracles and grace is more visible in our lives.

On Matthew 11:30, Jesus emphasizes the importance of leaning into His mercy, a stark contrast to the yokes mentioned on the old scripture.