But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Luke 15:10 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy! Matthew 5:7 As we’ve looked at gifts both given and received; no list could…
Category: Mercy
Inheriting Mercy
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 KJV A few years back in the film, “The Ultimate Gift” by Jim Stovall, we see the story of a young man who is presented with the opportunity to inherit an large though undisclosed sum from his billionaire grandfather. There is a catch however;…
Mercy for Today
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14 KJV Often when we ask God for mercy, we are asking for a past sin to be forgiven. But mercy is about more than sin and more than just about what is past. We often think of…
A Bridge of Mercy
Forgive us our debts and we forgive our debtors Matthew 6:12 ESV I like the idea that if I am merciful to people; I can count on God forgiving my sins. But we can’t just close our eyes and say, “God I forgive everyone.” God wants us to forgive actual hurtful things people have done….
Meditations on Psalm 25 Part 2
Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! Psalm 25:6-7 ESV Does it strike you strange that David asks God to remember mercy as if he were shaking God by…
