The Need for Divine Mercy at All Times

In our Faith, we are taught that one of the foundational prayers of the Christian in fellowship with God is, "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." We know this as the Jesus Prayer. And, why is this prayer known to us to be such a foundational prayer for the one in Christ? Because of our need for the mercy of God always. But to understand this prayer for mercy, we must consider the true scope of the God's mercy. We tend to think of mercy as the covering of our sins, an unearned forgiveness by a merciful God. And, while this is a wondrous layer of God's mercy. God's mercy is even far more vast than that. There is more to God's mercy than even the blessed gift of His forgiveness. Today, we seek to gain a greater understanding of the mercy of God. As we do, we will find that we are in need of His mercy at every moment of our lives.