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What does it mean to cry out for mercy?

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Crying out for mercy signifies a deep acknowledgment of one's need for God's grace and an earnest plea for help.

Crying out for mercy is an expression of desperation and acknowledgment of our unworthiness before God. The blind men in Matthew 9 demonstrated this by pleading sincerely for sight from the only one who could grant it. In their cry, we see a model of true repentance, which involves recognizing one's spiritual blindness and seeking Christ with urgency. This attitude reflects an understanding that salvation and spiritual sight cannot be earned; they must be received as a gift of mercy. The nature of true faith is such that it does not merely recognize need but earnestly seeks the one able to meet it — Jesus Christ. Only by admitting our desperate situation can we rightly approach the throne of grace.
Scripture References: Matthew 9:27, Psalms 130:1-2, Luke 18, Psalm 51

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Mercy for Blind
Paul Mahan · May 27, 2018
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