We are not deserving, but He answers us

"Hear my voice when I call, O Lord;
     be merciful to me and answer me."
                        Psalm 27:7

We surely are far from perfect children...very far. Think about the times when your children fight or are whiny and how that makes you feel and how you react (if you are a child think about when you get whiny or fight with your siblings how that makes your parents feel and how they react).

Do you make it a habit of whining to God when things do not go as you plan? How many times have you uttered "Why me God?" What about the arguments we have with our brothers and sisters in Christ? Are you seeing the point?

God is merciful to us, poor miserable sinners because of the love He has for us. He instructs us to continue to call on Him and He will answer if we call in His Son's name.

Now, think about you children again. I know our temptation is to send them outside or to their rooms when the whining or quarreling take us to the brink. But think about how our Father treats us when we are whiny and quarrelsome. He wants to bring us closer to Him, sending His Son to die on the cross to make sure to draw us closer.

Pray that you will have the strength to ask for forgiveness and forgive others as He has forgiven you.