My God, Thank You For Being Gracious To Me

August 28 Scripture Meditations Based on Jonah 3-4 Key Verse – Jonah 4:2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, … I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness… MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR BEING GRACIOUS TO ME Thank You for being gracious unto me, being good merciful Very holy are You --- though I’m sinful You let me repent from my evil ways so awful While bringing my soul toward becoming prayerful. Thank You for being gracious unto me, since You’re slow to anger Very compassionate are You --- though I’m tempted in worldliness to linger You let me acknowledge my spiritual hunger While touching my heart with Your loving finger. Thank You for being gracious unto me, showing Your great kindness Very gentle are You --- though I’m bent by haughtiness You let me realize my arrogance-destructiveness While abasing my pride for genuine meekness. Thank You for being gracious unto me, and ready with Your presence Very approachable are You --- though I’m sulking in self-pity’s license You let me see my hypocrisy’s bad essence While opening my vision toward Your glorious magnificence. Thank You for being gracious unto me, as well as righteously mighty Very powerful are You --- though I’m weakened by iniquity You let me consider my ways against backsliding’s infirmity While strengthening my faith upon Your truth-authority. Thank You for being gracious unto me, with Your exceeding compassion Very forgiving are You --- though I’m unfaithful to Your great commission You let me recognize my previous hell-bound condition While transforming my character through Your perfecting conversion. Thank You for being gracious unto me, indeed always available Very helpful are You --- though I’m incompetent and unable You let me ponder on my mistakes, making me humble While leading my steps to Your victory, by Your might that’s possible. August 28, 2022