Matchless Mercy

Mercy: a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior; mercy, clemency, pardon

God's mercy is what delivered us from the penalty of sin. He took Jesus' substitutional sacrifice as payment for our sins and granted us His mercy. Because of this, we stand righteous before the Lord, we're able to come boldly into His presence, and are guaranteed to have an eternal life in Paradise with Him.

The Father's mercy is renewed to us every morning. (Lamentations 3:22, 23) Even though we are human, fallible, sinful beings in our nature, every day our Father chooses to show us mercy all over again. Despite how we may have failed Him the day, hour or minute before, our pleas for forgiveness are always heeded and granted. The Lord is faithful!

Isn't that amazing? The Lord gives us favor in spite of ourselves! There is nothing that can separate us from His love! There is nothing we can do to make Him take away His mercy. Once we accept His Son as Lord over our life, we are brought into His family for good. All of our mistakes, sins, and shortcomings are covered by Jesus' precious blood, and we are seen as pure beings in the eyes of the Lord.

The Lord's mercy is manifested in the blessings we receive as we develop a right relationship with Him. We enjoy peace in our minds, joy in our hearts, love for others, and wisdom as we navigate through life. God's mercy is a powerful tool!

None of us are worthy. None of us deserve it. None of us can ever live up to it's powerful effect.

But it's ours just the same.

Doesn't that make you love God all the more?

Verse of the Day: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 1 Peter 2:9, 10