HE WILL HAVE COMPASSION UPON US .

 

EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

FEBRUARY 22

 

Micah 7:19

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us;

he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all

their sins into the depths of the sea.

 
His anger has been provoked by our sins,
  the effects of his displeasure have been felt, but
     he retaineth not his anger for ever; and
         though sin may have made us miserable,
             mercy shall make us happy.
 
He will have compassion upon us,
    because of the benevolence of his nature,
       in accordance with his word,
           to our comfort and salvation.
 
He is full of compassion:
   plenteous in mercy:
          ready to forgive.
 
These are his own words, and they contain enough,
if we did but believe them,
    to banish our fears,
         conquer our doubts, and
              fill us with joy and peace.
 
We have wandered, but he will have compassion, and
  the wandering shall be restored:
    the prodigal shall be received with music and dancing.
 
He will have compassion,
  for he has promised,
    his nature prompts him to it,
      he has done so in innumerable instances, and
          his heart overflows with it.
 
As soon as ever he sees you feel your sinfulness,
  he will have compassion,
     subdue your iniquities, and
        cast all your sins into the depths of the sea.
 

Moved with tenderest compassion,

Jesus heals each wounded heart;

And the richest consolation

To his mourners doth impart.

 
James Smith