Thank You Jesus For The Reminder

I awoke earlier than usual this Sunday morning and started my daily routine of whispering good morning to Jesus; sitting on the side of the bed like Annie Lee's Blue Monday piece, and heading downstairs for quiet time.  But instead of sitting quiet, I turned on the TV and switched to channel 371 (Direct TV).  There in front of me was Dr. David Jeremiah, one of my favorite TV pastors. 

His powerful sermon was something that I enjoyed being reminded of.  Grace - That wonderful unmerited favor of God - giving what we don't deserve.  Then he further went on to talk about Mercy - withholding from us what we do deserve.

He went on to list several examples of both.  I'm paraphrasing so please forgive me.
- Mercy withheld the knife from Isaac's heart.  Grace provided a ram in the thicket. (Gen. 22:1-14)
- Mercy saw a man on the side of the road and bound up his wounds.  Grace paid the bill. (Luke 10:25-37)
- Mercy forgave and received the  Prodigal Son.  Grace threw him a party. (Luke 15:11-32)

At any rate, I was reminded of the things that I deserved and the things I didn't deserve.  But Thanks Be To God for Grace and Mercy.