RICH IN MERCY

Mercy generally means an authoritative person showing compassion to somebody who is under him. Our God is a great king, we are His subjects and from Him we receive mercy a million times. We can never do anything in return for His countless mercies.

Isaiah 55 speaks about God's offer of Mercy. He calls the poor, who are hungry and thirsty to come and have corn, wine and milk for no money. He relates this to the "LIFE", the life filled with blessings, honor and glory. He is a merciful God, He gives everything free, He even gave His life freely for us.

God's mercies are always rich(Eph2:4). He wants us to receive the best things in life which we have never thought of. Our thoughts are more humanly but not His. His thoughts and ways are much different and always higher than ours, high as the heaven from the earth(Is55:8-9). His mercies come down like the snow and the rain, very gently, not letting the crops to be destroyed but to grow. The mercies He showers from heaven are blessings and promises that are compared to snow and rain here. It will reach us slowly and gently not to destroy us but to grow us perfectly. God's mercies are perfectly timed.

Let's always wait for His mercies patiently. The mercies which started to rain is not going to go back to heaven unless the 'task' is done. His task is to make us happy, He is capable of changing our sorrows to happiness. His mercies will never fail us.

TO RECIEVE HIS MERCY:

1.We should never feel tired waiting for His mercies.

2.Keep begging God continuously(Job41:3)

3.Cry out for mercy(Ps6:9, Ps28:2,6)

4.Ask forgiveness from sin(Ps41:4, Ps79:8, Prov28:13)

5.Seek mercy as a promise(Ps51:1)

6.Plead like a poor man for mercy, humble yourself(Prov18:23, Dan2:18)

7.Desire mercy(Hos6:6, Mt12:7)

8.Show mercy to others(Zec7:9)

9.Fear God(Lk1:50)

10.Believe Him(1Tim1:16)

11.Approach with confidence(Heb4:16)

Let's try doing all the above mentioned things to receive His mercy because God has mercy on whom He wishes to have mercy(Rom9:18). Remember, we are not going to be saved because we are righteous, but because of His mercy(Tit3:5). Mercy triumphs judgement.