The Mercy of God
(KJV) Ps 34:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
It seems one of the characteristics of God that we fail to acknowledge is His mercy. We talk of His love, His faithfulness, His righteousness, but we don’t seem to realize we are recipients of His great mercy. Every single day.
In the South, we used to hear the phrase “Mercy me,” or “Law (Lord), have mercy”. But I wonder if we really understand what we’re saying. When we entreat God for His mercy, we are asking Him to spare us from the punishment we deserve.
And when we receive His mercy, two things happen. One, we can be sure our sins are forgiven. And two, it is incumbent upon us to give mercy to others.
Great is His mercy.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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