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I pray \u201cLord Have Mercy\u201d a lot. Many people do. Some pray it only in church, others say it only in desperate times. Still others repeat it often in the course of a day. I\u2019m in the last category.<\/p>\n

Jesus told the story of a tax collector and a Pharisee who went into the temple to pray. The Pharisee\u2014an upstanding citizen and religious leader\u2014preened and pontificated in his prayer, while the tax collector<\/a> confessed his sinfulness and asked for forgiveness, saying, \u201cGod, have mercy on me, a sinner\u201d\u2014and thus \u201cwent home justified before God\u201d (Luke 18:13, 14, NIV).<\/p>\n

Truth be told, sometimes we use the phrase, \u201cLord, have mercy,\u201d without thinking. It can become a one-size-fits-all sort of prayer, adaptable to many situations. Yet it is a prayer that is rich in meaning. It says:<\/p>\n

I\u2019m in need.<\/strong>
\nThe prayer, \u201cLord, have mercy,\u201d is a confession of need\u2014either my own need or someone else\u2019s need<\/a>. I may pray it as a confession of sin, but I may also say those words to acknowledge that I lack the resources to meet my own need. And, often, I pray, \u201cLord, have mercy,\u201d for someone else, sometimes without knowing their specific need, as a way of asking God to turn His attention toward a hurting or helpless person.<\/p>\n

God is there.<\/strong>
\nObviously, any prayer\u2014if it\u2019s sincere\u2014reflects an awareness (or hope) that God is there, and He is listening<\/a>. Otherwise, why pray anything? But \u201cLord, have mercy,\u201d when offered in faith, is an affirmation not only of God\u2019s existence but also of His proximity. He is there, He is near, and He is listening.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s merciful action can change things.<\/strong>
\nLike blind Bartimaeus<\/a>, who sat begging by the Jericho roadside as Jesus approached, we cry out, \u201cLord, have mercy,\u201d because we believe that the Lord shows mercy, granting favor to those who deserve none, and when He does, things change\u2014lives change. The blind are healed. The burdened are relieved. Sinners go home \u201cjustified before God\u201d (Luke 18:14, NIV).<\/p>\n

I will show mercy.<\/strong>
\nJesus told another parable about a ruler and one of his officials. The official owed a large debt, but the ruler forgave the debt, wiping his slate clean. But then the official refused to show mercy to another man, who owed him<\/em>\u2014making the ruler angry and bringing punishment on the official (Matthew 18:23-35). Because mercy should beget mercy. When I pray, \u201cLord, have mercy,\u201d I should remember that God\u2019s kindness to me should make me kind to others<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cLord, have mercy\u201d is a prayer for all seasons and all reasons, but it\u2019s also a prayer with deep and wide meaning. Pray it often, for yourself and for others, and let \u201cMercy, peace and love be yours in abundance\u201d (Jude 2, NIV).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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