Mercy in Time of Need

God's mercy is everlasting. No human being is perfect, and God knows we all fall short of His glory. However, the Lord is good to all of us and is always ready to forgive us the moment we repent. God is rich in mercy and showers it abundantly on all those who call upon Him. He always loves us with His great unconditional love no matter how carnal we act (Psalm 86:5, 145:9; Ephesians 2:4).

God saves us, not by our good works, but according to His mercy (Ephesians 2:8-10). He washes us clean by His regenerating power and He renews us with His Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5). Therefore, we can come boldly to His throne to receive His grace and to obtain mercy in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16). He gives us a living hope through the resurrection of Christ from the dead (1 Peter 1:3). We know that all things will work out for our ultimate good, because He loves us and called us according to His mercy (Romans 8:28).

As we live by faith in Him, we may approach God with freedom and confidence (Ephesians 3:12; 2 Corinthians 3:4). Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed by our debt of sin. His compassions never fail; in fact, they are new every single morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). The Lord preserves us from evil and cares for our soul – our mind, will and emotions. He protects us now and always (Psalm 121:7-8). No plan formed against us will prevail. The Lord vindicates us because He is our heritage and we are His servants (Isaiah 54:17).

God’s goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our life. We will dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:6). God is rich in mercy. Due to His great love and compassion, He acts to relieve our distress (Jeremiah 33:11; Ephesians 2:4; Psalm 116:5). Even when we were dead in our sins, He made us alive together with Christ and saved us by His grace (Ephesians 2:4-5).

God had mercy upon us and by His grace sent Jesus to die in our place. He spends the rest of our life alleviating the desolation caused by our sin (Titus 3:5). He calls us to this same ministry of reconciliation and mercy. Samuel recognized that, in times of distress, he preferred to fall into the hands of the Lord rather than man, because God’s mercies are greater (2 Samuel 24:14). God gives us the example and the commission to be as merciful to others as He is to us (Luke 6:36). He does not want people to fear falling into our hands. He wants us to minister in His love and in His name.

Prayer:

Lord, my soul praises You with all that is within me. I praise Your Holy Name and I never forget all the loving kindness You poured out on my life. You forgive all of our sins and You heal us from all of our diseases, although sometimes our healing comes after we join You in Heaven. You deliver us from the pit of hell and crown us with Your loyal love and compassion. You satisfy us all the days of our life with Your good and perfect gifts and You renew us with the strength of an eagle (Psalm 103:2-5).

Thought for the Day:

Since God is merciful to us, we must also be merciful to one another.
- Luke 6:36