God is merciful [February 20,2022 ]
God is merciful [February 20,2022 ]
God is merciful
Exodus 34:6-7
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth. Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty….
Being merciful is usually associated with forgiveness and withholding punishment for an error or sin committed. It also involves comforting and healing the afflicted
The verse above confirms that God fulfills all the requirements for being merciful.
Lamentations 3:22-23 says
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases
His mercies never will come to an end
They are new every morning
Great is thy faithfulness
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ…
This verse reminds us once more that God is merciful because while we were still sinners Christ died to save us from our sins.
Let us learn to tap into the mercies of God each morning by saying a prayer asking for His mercies to encompass us throughout the day.
God be with you
How can I apply the word to my life?
1. Trust completely in God’s mercies to carry you through each day.
Prayer
Lord, surround me each day with your love and mercy.
Amen