KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING THE MERCY OF GOD
Behold, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the MERCY OF GOD for ever and ever.
— Psalm 52:7-8
Knowing and understanding the mercy of God is non-negotiable as a believer and even for those who have sinned, this is because "He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy (Psalm 147:10-11).
It is also very important to know and understand the mercy of God because "He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy."(Rom.9:15-16).
Not knowing the mercy of God can make someone to struggle and suffer over what the mercy of God can handle in a few moments. On the other hand knowing the mercy of God is the reason we are told in Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Have you experience this mercy of God?
Let's meditate a little on this mercy of the Lord.
It is TENDER MERCY. With gentle, loving touch, he healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He is as gracious in the manner of his mercy as in the matter of it.
It is GREAT MERCY. There is nothing little in God; his mercy is like himself—it is infinite. You cannot measure it. His mercy is so great that it forgives great sins to great sinners, after great lengths of time, and then gives great favours and great privileges, and raises us up to great enjoyments in the great heaven of the great God.
It is UNDESERVED MERCY, as indeed all true mercy must be, for deserved mercy is only a misnomer for justice. There was no right on the sinner’s part to the kind consideration of the Most High; had the rebel been doomed at once to eternal fire he would have richly merited the doom, and if delivered from wrath, sovereign love alone has found a cause, for there was none in the sinner himself.
It is RICH MERCY. Some things are great, but have little efficacy in them, but this mercy is a cordial to your drooping spirits; a golden ointment to your bleeding wounds; a heavenly bandage to your broken bones; a royal chariot for your weary feet; a bosom of love for your trembling heart.
It is MANIFOLD MERCY. There is no single mercy. You may think you have but one mercy, but you shall find it to be a whole cluster of mercies.
It is ABOUNDING MERCY. Millions have received it, yet far from its being exhausted; it is as fresh, as full, and as free as ever.
It is UNFAILING MERCY. It will never leave thee. If mercy be thy friend, mercy will be with thee in temptation to keep thee from yielding; with thee in trouble to prevent thee from sinking; with thee living to be the light and life of thy countenance; and with thee dying to be the joy of thy soul when earthly comfort is ebbing fast.
Psalm 103:8-17 gave us a little description of all the dimensions of God's mercy mentioned above.
May God Almighty grant us the revelation of His mercy, so that we can come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help us this day and all the days of our lives!
Have a great and a blessed day in His mercy!
God bless us all.
Behold, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the MERCY OF GOD for ever and ever.
— Psalm 52:7-8
Knowing and understanding the mercy of God is non-negotiable as a believer and even for those who have sinned, this is because "He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy (Psalm 147:10-11).
It is also very important to know and understand the mercy of God because "He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy."(Rom.9:15-16).
Not knowing the mercy of God can make someone to struggle and suffer over what the mercy of God can handle in a few moments. On the other hand knowing the mercy of God is the reason we are told in Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Have you experience this mercy of God?
Let's meditate a little on this mercy of the Lord.
It is TENDER MERCY. With gentle, loving touch, he healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He is as gracious in the manner of his mercy as in the matter of it.
It is GREAT MERCY. There is nothing little in God; his mercy is like himself—it is infinite. You cannot measure it. His mercy is so great that it forgives great sins to great sinners, after great lengths of time, and then gives great favours and great privileges, and raises us up to great enjoyments in the great heaven of the great God.
It is UNDESERVED MERCY, as indeed all true mercy must be, for deserved mercy is only a misnomer for justice. There was no right on the sinner’s part to the kind consideration of the Most High; had the rebel been doomed at once to eternal fire he would have richly merited the doom, and if delivered from wrath, sovereign love alone has found a cause, for there was none in the sinner himself.
It is RICH MERCY. Some things are great, but have little efficacy in them, but this mercy is a cordial to your drooping spirits; a golden ointment to your bleeding wounds; a heavenly bandage to your broken bones; a royal chariot for your weary feet; a bosom of love for your trembling heart.
It is MANIFOLD MERCY. There is no single mercy. You may think you have but one mercy, but you shall find it to be a whole cluster of mercies.
It is ABOUNDING MERCY. Millions have received it, yet far from its being exhausted; it is as fresh, as full, and as free as ever.
It is UNFAILING MERCY. It will never leave thee. If mercy be thy friend, mercy will be with thee in temptation to keep thee from yielding; with thee in trouble to prevent thee from sinking; with thee living to be the light and life of thy countenance; and with thee dying to be the joy of thy soul when earthly comfort is ebbing fast.
Psalm 103:8-17 gave us a little description of all the dimensions of God's mercy mentioned above.
May God Almighty grant us the revelation of His mercy, so that we can come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help us this day and all the days of our lives!
Have a great and a blessed day in His mercy!
God bless us all.
