That None May Boast

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 NASB We praise and honor You, Lord God Almighty, for Your mercy and hesed shown to us, Your people...

Gratitude For The Hesed Of God

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His hesed endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His hesed is everlasting. Psalm 136 (See definition of hesed here) Psalm 136, often called “The Great Hallel”(Note 1) is one of the most recognizable psalms...

Hesed

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him and whose hope is in His faithful hesed, that He may deliver their souls from death and keep them alive in famine. Psalm 33:18-19, Adapted. Hesed (Hebrew) is one of the Bible’s richest and most powerful words. Often...

God Is Good

The Lord is gracious and compassionate; slow to anger and great in mercy (hesed). The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:8-9 NASB

Spiritual Resurrection

But then something happened. God our Savior and His hesed love* for mankind entered our world. He saved us, not on the basis of our righteous deeds, but in accordance with His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He richly poured...