DAD'S RAMBLINGS – Mercy and Compassion
Romans 9:14-16
"What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, 'I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.' So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy."
Mercy is completely God's gift. There is nothing I could ever do to earn or merit or force Him to extend His mercy. Mercy flows entirely from His great love and compassion. I deserve only judgment for my sin. "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us ... made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:4-6). I have nothing to brag about. Only His compassion stands between me and hell.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God's compassion is the fountain from which His mercy flows.
Have a mercy-filled day. Love you.
Romans 9:14-16
"What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, 'I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.' So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy."
Mercy is completely God's gift. There is nothing I could ever do to earn or merit or force Him to extend His mercy. Mercy flows entirely from His great love and compassion. I deserve only judgment for my sin. "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us ... made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:4-6). I have nothing to brag about. Only His compassion stands between me and hell.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God's compassion is the fountain from which His mercy flows.
Have a mercy-filled day. Love you.
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