"God, Have Mercy on Me, a Sinner"

Within just a few verses....Jesus tells of several  persons desperately calling out to the Lord, "Have mercy on me."

Different people sharing a common thread...they are all in desperate need.


In Luke 17:12 the ten lepers cry out together, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
In Luke 18:13 the tax collector says, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
In Luke 18:38 a blind beggar called out,  “Jesus, "Son of David, have mercy on me!”
In Luke 18:39 again, the beggar shouts louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

These people don't have a claim on these cries, shouts, calls....in fact the book of Psalms are full of prayers where David and others were "calling on the name of the Lord". In fact it goes all the way back to Adam's grandson, (Seth named him, Enosh). It says in Genesis 4   "At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD."  ...and people have been calling on the name of the Lord ever since.

And the Lord likes it.  When we honestly and directly talk to God...when we cry out to God with all we are...when we are at the end of ourselves and realize who He is.....He always seems to hear the person and heals them. When we return to Him....He make us whole again. He wants us all to come to him with such faith that He is God....and that He is able.

We are all desperately in need....for a Savior. God loves to hear from us when we call on His name!!!!