Can there be mercy still reserved for me?

Depth of Mercy


"Depth of mercy! Can there be
Mercy still reserved for me?
Can my God His wrath forbear,
Me, the chief of sinners, spare?

I have long withstood His grace,
Long provoked Him to His face,
Would not hearken to His calls,
Grieved Him by a thousand falls."

The hymn asks the question.  How can God possibly love me?  How can there possibly be any way that God could respond to my repeated revolts against his holiness with anything but unbridled wrath?  If you rightly understand your own heart you might ask the same question.  I love the answer.

"There for me the Savior stands,

Shows His wounds and spreads His hands.

God is love! I know, I feel;

Jesus weeps and loves me still."

Jesus gave himself that God would be just and yet we would be justified.  It is beautiful and gracious and exalts Christ above every name!!!  So where do I go from here?   Is Jesus sacrifice a get out of jail free card?  Should I go on sinning that grace may abound.

"Now incline me to repent,

Let me now my sins lament,

Now my foul revolt deplore,

Weep, believe, and sin no more." 

Lord let my sin not go unseen by me.  Let me turn from it.  Let it break my heart that I would mourn. Let me hate the life that would pull me away from your best and from you.  Let me believe and be set free.