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Mercy Has Already Won

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[Verse 1] If you’ve ever felt like life’s dealt you not enough highs—and too many lows, And the fight you’re in—it’s down—to the final blows. I know this moment—I once was you; I’ve walked through that valley, I’ve lived that darkness too. [Verse 2] But in the dark hours—when all hope is lost, My friend—Jesus had the darkest hour—when He paid our cost. When our debt He paid—on a cruel, rugged cross, Ohhh—He bought the gift of salvation—to save the lost. [Pre-Chorus] When all your strength is gone, And you don’t know where to run, Lift up your voice—He’s not through— He’s waiting here—just for you. [Chorus] Cry out to Jesus—He will save you! Shout out to Jesus—at the top of your lungs—in your desperation—He will hear you! If you’re drowning in your sin— Cry out to Jesus—He will pull you in— Mercy has already won. Jesus undoes—what’s already been done— And what feels like your ending In Jesus—it’s just—your brand-new beginning. [Verse 2] Rejoice, rejoice! When another thought the way home—was too far and long— But what was weakness in me and you—ohhhh—Jesus made it strong. And right now—you have the Savior and King—He’s living in your heart. He takes the mess of our lives— Turns it all—into a brand-new start. [Bridge] Ohhhh—He’s alive in heaven, reigning on His throne! But He’s soon coming again to take us all home— Coming again—I don’t know when But I know what was nailed to Calvary’s tree—was all of my sin. And His grace—ohhh that grace—it set me free. [Final Chorus] Cry out to Jesus—He will save you! Shout out to Jesus—at the top of your lungs—in your desperation—He will hear you! If you’re drowning in your sin— Cry out to Jesus—He will pull you in— Mercy has already won. Jesus undoes—what’s already been done— And what feels like your ending In Jesus—it’s just—your brand-new beginning. [Tag] Coming again… I Don’t know when… If you’re drowning in sin— Cry out to Jesus—He’ll pull you in— Mercy has already won. And only Jesus undoes—what’s already been done!
Ministry Devotional

Mercy Has Already Won

Read together: Matthew 14:22–33; Psalm 18:4–6, 16–19; James 2:12–13; Acts 1:9–11

Some people feel like life has dealt them too few highs and too many lows. The fight they are in has come down to the final blows. If that describes you, this song begins by sitting beside you: I know this moment—I once was you. I've walked through that valley; I've lived that darkness too.

That is how encouragement should start—not with a slogan, but with someone who has been there.

Then the song points to a darker hour than any of ours. In the dark hours when all hope is lost—my friend, Jesus had the darkest hour when He paid our cost. On the cross, Jesus entered the deepest darkness so that we would never have to face ours alone. Whatever valley you are in, He has been lower.

The chorus is a simple, urgent call: Cry out to Jesus—He will save you!… If you're drowning in your sin, cry out to Jesus—He will pull you in. Read Matthew 14:22–33. During a storm on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus came walking on the water. Peter asked to come to Him, stepped out of the boat, and walked toward Jesus—until he saw the wind and began to sink. Then he cried the shortest prayer in the Bible: "Lord, save me!" Matthew writes that immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him.

Peter did not need a long speech or a perfect record. He needed to cry out, and Jesus was close enough to grab him. That is the picture in this song.

Read Psalm 18:4–6, 16–19. David describes the cords of death entangling him and the torrents of destruction overwhelming him. "In my distress I called upon the Lord." And God "reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters… He rescued me because He delighted in me." If you are drowning—in sin, in grief, in despair—shout out to Jesus. The song says it: at the top of your lungs, in your desperation, He will hear you.

The title says Mercy has already won. Read James 2:12–13. "Mercy triumphs over judgment." For everyone who comes to Jesus, the verdict our sin deserves has been met by the mercy He purchased. The victory is not something we hope to win someday. It was won at Calvary. What was nailed to Calvary's tree was all of my sin.

That is why the song can say, what feels like your ending, in Jesus, is just your brand-new beginning. The cross looked like an ending. Three days later, it was clear it was a beginning. For those who trust Him, the same is true. Jesus takes the mess of our lives and turns it into a new start.

The bridge lifts our eyes higher still. He's alive in heaven, reigning on His throne, but He's soon coming again to take us all home. Read Acts 1:9–11. As the disciples watched Jesus ascend, angels told them He would return in the same way. I don't know when, the song admits—and that is honest. Jesus Himself said no one knows the day or hour. But we know He is coming.

If you are at the end of your rope, you do not need to climb back up on your own. You need to cry out to the One whose hand is already reaching for you.

A moment to respond: Read Matthew 14:28–31. Then pray Peter's prayer out loud: "Lord, save me!" Name the specific thing you feel you are sinking under. If you are not in that place right now, think of someone who is, and reach out to them this week with this simple message: "Jesus is closer than you think."

Let's pray: Lord Jesus, You went through the darkest hour for us. Thank You that mercy has already won at the cross. For anyone who is drowning right now, reach out Your hand and catch them, the way You caught Peter. Turn what feels like an ending into a new beginning. Keep our eyes on You until You come again to take us home. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that you would cry out to Jesus from wherever you are—because His hand is already reaching for you, and mercy has already won.

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