The mercy of God is kindness that we don’t deserve. Have you ever needed mercy? In the Bible, God’s mercy means His pity, compassion, and kindness toward people. His mercy shows up in the believer’s life at salvation, and God continues to show mercy in forgiveness.[1] His love for us is at the heart of …
Can daily living be worship? So often, modern Christians categorize worship as happening in a church building on Sunday morning. Each Christian tradition has what they call an order of worship. It may include a particular song style, Scripture reading, a teaching time, and prayers. While this gathering together to worship is essential, it is …
I believe your view of God influences worship. Why? If you think God is a mean, greedy being to be appeased, you will worship only to placate Him. You will not want to spend time or do more than is required. But, if you think God loves you, has a plan for your life, and …
Judgment, mercy, and hope don’t seem like they should be in the same sentence. We like to hear about mercy and hope because they sound positive. We have a negative opinion of judgment and try to avoid it at all costs. Yet, we desire justice. Even very young children know when something is unfair. God …
Through His sacrifice upon the cross, Jesus opens the throne of grace for us in heaven, changing how we can approach His throne. In the Old Testament, the temple had three main parts. The first was the outer court, then the Holy place where only the priest could enter, and God reserved the Most Holy …
Will God rescue me? Have you ever cried out to God to rescue you from a situation you were in? How did God respond? How many people did God rescue today when they cried out to Him to save them spiritually? What does this tell us about God? I remember hearing a testimony many years …
I am always amazed when God surprises me with a second chance. Have you ever been surprised by receiving a second chance? How did that feel? How did you respond the second time? There is something about being given a second chance when the first time did not go well. You may not have deserved …
We can be eternally thankful that as believers in Jesus we don’t get what we deserve! The Lord did not have to send His Son Jesus into the world, but He did. Ephesians 1:4Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his …
What is experiencing God’s mercy like? That may not be something that we think about, but where would we be without it? The ministry of Jesus was filled with acts of mercy. From acts of healing and forgiveness to meals shared with those disliked by society Jesus was filled with mercy for His people. Have …
We often hear about the mercy of God, but what does that mean? One definition of mercy is: “leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency in authority.”[1] Cain had killed his brother and when the Lord confronted him with his sin, he did not admit what he had done. God knew …