It’s good to have a reminder of God’s mercies and not forget the benefits He provides for us through them. Praise God that He has new mercies in store for us every morning!
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), Ephesians 2:4-5
Mercy (According to Strong’s Concordance): kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them
of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one’s self merciful
of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ
the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life
His mercy moves Him to our aid
Praise God for His richness in mercy! Those of us who know Him can testify to the mercies of God. He is always there to come to the aid of those who call upon Him. He doesn’t hold grudges against us nor does He give up on us. He has goodwill towards all of us, and He is always working for our benefit even in tough times. The Lord has no shortage of mercy towards His children, but He is rich in lavishing us with His mercy.
His mercy frees us from sin
God showed His great mercy towards us by allowing Jesus to go to the cross. While people falsely accused Him, Christ died for us. His mercies don’t run out but are new every morning. Praise God that He didn’t give us what our sins deserved instead He gave us wholeness. He imparted gladness and peace and took away the shame and the guilt of our sins.
After my painful divorce, I thought I will have to live with the pain and the guilt of the divorce for the rest of my life, but God was rich in mercy! He could have left me in my pain, but He didn’t give me what I deserved. In His mercy, He forgave me and delivered me from the miry pit! He gave me a new chance in life. Thank you Lord for your rich mercies towards us!
Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. Lamentations 3:22
His mercies keep us
Every moment of the day, it is His mercy that holds our lives together and allows us not to be consumed and taken over by the enemy and the darkness of the world around us. He keeps our minds sound, holds our hearts soft, and helps our wills to be yielded to Him. Our bodies are protected from all kinds of things that come against it. If we just look at the molecular level, the number of bacteria and viruses that are out there is astounding, but God keeps us and protects us at all times.
He mercifully accepts us
We have a merciful father who is at ease with us. He is not appalled or threatened by our sins and weaknesses, but He is ready and able to help us to come to a higher place because of His great love towards us. He truly knows our helpless condition, and He knows how to interact with us in such a way that we are not overwhelmed but are motivated to change.
A merciful God begets merciful children! If we have a Father who is rich in mercy what should that say about us!?
Thank You so much for sharing your personal experiences and knowledge of our Heavenly Father. My prayer is always to get to know Him better and was directed to these teachings. What a blessing! Your sister in Christ.
Praise God! Thank you Sister! May the Lord continue to bless you and make Himself known to you.