In view of God's Mercy

I don't think we could really experience His presence in worship if it wasn't for His mercy. It is through mercy, we don't get what we truly deserve. And through God's mercy, He is saving us from what we really deserve, hell. If we didn't have God's mercy than we would be destined for Hell. Our worship might be very heavily tainted if that were the case. But through both grace and mercy, Christ's death and resurrection have saved us from justice.

Romans 12:1 says, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." Because of God's mercy, we are to offer our bodies up as living sacrifices. Daily we need to recognize that our bodies are to be used as a sacrifice to God. 


1 Peter 1:3 says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." So when Christ died and we were born again, in accordance to His mercy, a living hope in Jesus. It is so amazing and such a blessing to be saved from the hell we deserve because our God had amazing grace on us.


Tim Hughes wrote a song called "Living for Your Glory." There is a line in that song that says, "In view of God's mercy, I give you my all." It is because He has shown mercy on us that He deserves the praise. In the chorus of the song it says, "Take my life, let it be, everything all of me. Here I am, use me for Your glory," We get to do that everyday. Just ask God to use us to bring Him glory.