"For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."  (Psalm 103:11-12)

How far is the east from the west?

How high is the heaven above the earth?

Immeasurable? Yes! Unfathomable? Yes! Unexplainable? Absolutely! Unthinkable? Yes!

His mercy, His love, His forgiveness … no way to measure it, no way to explain it, no way to comprehend it, but it's there. We don't deserve it, yet He has provided it to us freely.

There is hardly anything left to say; the scripture says it all. His mercy is unfathomable. It is immeasurable. His mercy is unthinkable, unexplainable, and oh so undeserved. But it is great toward them that fear Him … and it's new every morning.

What a wonderful thought! What a humbling thought! The Psalmist has an unmistakable revelation of God's mercy: our sins are so far removed from us that the distance is unfathomable, immeasurable, unthinkable, unexplainable, and, oh, so undeserved.

What an awesome God we serve!

Lord, I stand in awe of your gift of mercy, so undeserved yet given so freely. Mercy . . . a gift which cost You so much, yet You give it to anyone who asks. I am overwhelmed as I stand and consider Your goodness and Your kindness. All I want to do is say, "Thank You for loving me so. I don't deserve it, but I am so grateful for your gift of Mercy." Oh Lord, Thank You!

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace" (Ephesians 1:7)

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