Description
Lord, have mercy.
A raw plea for intervention. The mostcommon prayer in the Bible. And--most remarkably--a request that God has never failed to grant . . . often in surprisingways that have radically transformed individual lives and the trajectory ofhistory itself.
In TheMercy Prayer, Robert Gelinas exploresthe richness of God's unfailing compassion by blending biblical insights with penetratingpersonal encounters and keen insight into familiar stories. The resultis a practical guide for receiving the mercy we all desperately need andletting it flow from us into the lives of others.
The MercyPrayerreveals:
- How God's abundant compassion is at the core of Hischaracter and was central to the earthly mission of Jesus
- The truththat simply praying the Mercy prayer and anticipating mercy's arrival cansoothe a wounded soul and change a life from the inside out
- Practicalways to carry God's mercy into the muck and mire of a hurting world, offeringcomfort and hope in the name of Christ
- How you canmake the most frequent prayer in the Bible your most prayed prayer, too, bylearning to pray with every breath you take and every beat of your heart
Author: Robert Gelinas
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 08/06/2013
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781400204458
ISBN10: 1400204453
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Prayer
- Religion | Christian Theology | General
- Religion | Theology
About the Author
Robert Gelinas is Lead Pastor of Colorado Community Church, a multicultural, interdenominational mission in the Mile High City. He holds a BA in Biblical Studies and an MA in Missiology from Denver Seminary. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Denver with their six children.