Good morning everyone and welcome back to another mornings with the masters,

where we devote ourselves to the Lord.

Ayli with you.

Good morning, you guys.

Good morning, indeed.

We're picking back up a new morning mercy, and Tori's just gonna take it from here.

Yes, yeah, let's do it. It says this.

There's not a day without sin rearing its ugly head and not a day in which God's abundant

mercies are not new. They really are the two foundation stones of a God

honoring life. They must be held together. Neither side can be forsaken. Every day you and I give empirical evidence to the existence of both.

Here are these foundation stone realities. You still have sin living inside you and God is abundant in mercy. You and

I must stand on both these stones. Letting go of either cast us into danger.

Because I am a sinner, I need mercy.

And because God is merciful, I can face the reality of my sin.

The words in Niamaya Nine describe us all. They did not obey

your commandments but sinned against your rules. Maybe it's a thoughtless word, a

selfish act, a prideful thought, a moment of envy, a flash of lust, a willing

act of disobedience, an attitude of vengeance, or a minor moment of thievory, maybe it's wanting your glory more

than gods, failing to give grace where grace is needed, bending the truth, giving into an addiction,

or working to make these kinds of things

into your life look not as bad as they actually are.

In some way, we all give daily proof to the truth that sin still lives inside us.

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