DAILY MERCY!

Lamentations 3:22-23 TLB

his compassion never ends. It is only the Lord's mercies that have kept us from complete destruction. [23] Great is his faithfulness; his loving-kindness begins afresh each day.

 

Mercy is a core part of the gospel and God’s character, and it is something all believers are called to practice. God’s mercy means He is compassionate, patient, and forgiving—even when people don’t deserve it. Over and over, Scripture describes God as “merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,” as seen in Psalm 103:8.

The Hebrew word chesed (pronounced kheh-sed)—used 149 times in Scripture—captures the depth of God’s kindness, mercy, and covenant love. In both Hebrew and Greek, mercy is expressed through words like kindness, lovingkindness, goodness, grace, favour, pity, compassion, and steadfast love. So many things rise daily to consume us, but God offers us a countermeasure of mercy to prevail over these consuming things. His compassion never fails. In fact, not only do they not fail—they are renewed daily.

Every day, life brings challenges that could consume us. But God offers a countermeasure: His mercy, which never fails. Even more amazing, His mercies are renewed daily. That means no matter what happened yesterday, today comes with a fresh supply of grace. The reason God’s mercy never fails is because of His faithfulness.

1 Peter 1:3 says, “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by His great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation.”

Mercy is more than exemption from the punishment we deserve for our sins. It is receiving an undeserved gift—salvation, the greatest undeserved gift. The sacrifice that Jesus made for us, the sinners who rejected Him, shows us mercy in its most powerful form. Now, we can receive eternal life if we only accept Him.

Mercy is compassion poured out on needy people. But the mercy of God, which He expects us to model, goes one step further. God’s mercy is undeserved favour. Even when we don’t deserve mercy, God still extends it to us. Our sin and rebellion against God deserve His punishment; but instead, He offers us forgiveness and eternal life. If God was merciful toward us despite our sin, how merciful should we be toward those who have wronged us?

God’s mercy is exhibited in how He always steps in to save and deliver us when we least expect, deserve, or ask for it, as stated in Exodus 19:4. As He did for them, so His mercy demands that He does for us.

Think about your mobile phone plan—whether it’s pay-as-you-go or monthly. Your provider won’t give you extra data for free, won’t roll over unused data, and certainly won’t let you keep using it if your bill is unpaid. But God’s mercy, when not used, goes with the setting of the sun—because God releases fresh mercy daily for the day.

God shows us mercy to guide us along the right paths and to keep our enemies from defeating us. We could never deserve to enter God’s presence or receive His help; but because of His love and mercy, He offers these blessings just the same. As seen in Psalm 5:7–8: 

“Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe. Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow.”

Mercy prevails! Mercy triumphs over judgment that we well deserve, according to James 2:13. This emphasises the importance of mercy for us, suggesting that God’s mercy is more important than judgment, and encourages us to be compassionate and forgiving to others.

Micah 7:18 asks a very pertinent question: *Where is another god like God who pardons iniquity? None!

PRAYER: Merciful God, thank You for Your loving-kindness that overwhelms me with mercy daily, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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