God’s favorite thing to do is to dispense mercy. Remember, you are what you do and so is God. God is good, loving, kind, gentle and faithful therefore it is His very nature to want to be merciful. In fact, all of the above are attributes of Almighty God and define who He is. There is no sin you can commit that is greater than God’s ability to forgive, to show mercy.
Psalm 41:4 – Lord be merciful to me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.
Psalm 9:13 – Have mercy on me O Lord! Consider my troubles from those who hate me, You will lift me up from the gates of death.
God’s mercy is boundless! God judges the heart and if your heart is right with God He will forgive you if you ask for mercy. God loves a contrite heart. God loves the humble before Him. How do I know this? The Bible is filled with Scriptures that tell us so. We know God keeps His covenants. We know God never breaks a promise. We know God never changes. We know God cannot lie. We know God is always faithful to His Word. We know the only sure thing in this world is God’s love for us and that God will do what He says He will do. All the Old Testament prophets praised the boundless mercy of our great God. The Bible is filled with stories where God displayed His tender mercy toward Israel, His chosen people. As children of God, we can expect that same outpouring of love and mercy from God. God is tenderhearted toward us. God dotes on us. Not only does God love mercy, God wants us to love mercy as much as he does.
Mark 10:47 – Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!
Isaiah 55:17 – Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Micah 7:18 – Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.