Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For by His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3 NRSV There is not a single one of us who has not sinned and fallen short...
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. You are of...
Mercy is God withholding judgment we deserve. Grace is His giving us blessings we don’t deserve. If God gave us all we deserved, we would be condemned for eternity. See Cain, Moses, David, Jonah, Saul, the adulteress woman, the prodigal son. Gratitude is a human...
There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you. James 2:13 NLT We will be judged on whether or not we are doing what Jesus Christ would have us do. There will be no mercy for...
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. Proverbs 28:13 NLT We deceive people when we talk of mercy in the absence of justice and repentance. The Lord mercifully forgives sins, but only if we...