Spared By God's Mercy!
"But God, who is rich in mercy, because
of His great love with which He loved us,
even when we were dead in trespasses,
made us alive together with
Christ."
Ephesians 2: 4-5
When the scribes and Pharisees caught a
woman committing adultery, they
brought
her to Jesus to see how He would deal
with her.
Instead of recommending punishment she deserved
with Jewish law, He forgave her and sent her on her
way with admonition not to sin further. What
Jesus
did was exercise mercy, withholding punishment
she deserved (John 7:53–8:11).
Grace is bestowing favor or blessing that is not
deserved, but mercy is canceling punishment
that is deserved. We deserve punishment for
our sins against God. We receive mercy as He
“made us
alive” in Christ.
As we don’t deserve God’s blessing, His grace
is showered upon us through love, forgiveness,
and favor of every sort. The result is that we are
saved because of His mercy and grace.
Because of the mercy of God,
we are saved. Look for ways to
be merciful to others as God has
been merciful to you.
"The name Jehovah carries
majesty in it; the
name
Father carries mercy in it."
Thomas Watson
