Job 6:8, 9 (NASB)
Oh that my request might come to pass,
And that God would grant my longing!
Would that God were willing to crush me,
That He would loose His hand and cut me off!
A Theme to Remember:
It is the Divine promise of mercy, of forgiveness and of adoption which gives the poor sinner hope. This encourages him to pray. This moves him in distress to cry out, “Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy upon me.” (Adapted from E.M. Bounds, The Necessity of Prayer)
Words to Remember:
Have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
The Book of Common Prayer, The Litany