Monday, September 30, 2019

The Mercy of God

Mercy  is (a) an essential quality of God –

Exodus 34:6-7

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate  and gracious God, slow to anger,  abounding in love  and faithfulness,    maintaining love to thousands,  and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.  Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished;  he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

Deuteronomy 4:31
For the Lord your God is a merciful  God; he will not abandon  or destroy  you or forget  the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.

Psalm 62:12
and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;
 and, “You reward everyone
 according to what they have done.”

Scriptures are not to be learned but to be lived

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God  may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

God wants us to be prepared to do good works. Thankfully he gave us the Scriptures. Today we have the Bible translated into many different languages, dialects, and versions. Rather than a threat, this is a great blessing. But we must remember that the goal of Scripture is not to be learned but to be lived. God intended his Word to be practical truth — a gift that prepares us to do every good work.

Thoughts 

. Dear friend, God may send you some valuable gifts wrapped in unattractive paper.  But do not worry about the wrappings, for you can be sure that inside He has hidden treasures of love, kindness, and wisdom.  If we will simply take what He sends and trust Him for the blessings inside, we will learn the meaning of the secrets of His providence, even in times of darkness. - A. B. Simpson

. He tenderly laid His hand upon me to say, “My dear child, your only safety comes from loving, trusting, and praising Me through everything.” - Mark Guy Pearse

[Message No: 7282]

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