In Psalm 59, David prays (1-2), complains (3-4), prays more (5) and then breaks into song. That is just in the first five verses. We see this repeated again as he complains (6-7), declares his confidence in God (8-10) and prays again (11-15) and ends with singing aloud God’s praises (16-17). I love verse 10: … More God in his steadfast love will meet me
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, … More His love does not wait for any moral improvement
According to Dr. Sam Storms of Enjoying God Ministries, Psalm 51 has a special message for several groups of people. He introduces his article, When Mercy Scrubs Clean the Soul, like this: First, Psalm 51 is for those who have never come to grips with the horror of human sin and the magnitude of divine grace. Often … More When Mercy Scrubs Clean the Soul
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O Lord. How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Psalm … More Spurgeon: How do we measure the mercy of God?
John Piper discusses Exodus 34 in a sermon, “The Lord, a God Merciful and Gracious” The sheer fact that Exodus 34 exists is proof that God is a God of mercy. This is the second time God has met Moses on the mountain to make a covenant with the people of Israel. When Moses came … More John Piper: A Triangle of Mercy
I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High.—Psalm 7:17 ESV From The Treasury of David: To bless God for mercies is the way to increase them; to bless him for miseries is the way to remove them: … More Bless God for mercies
Genesis 19:12-17 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place. For we are about to destroy this place, because the outcry against its people has become great before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” … More Mercy takes many forms
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. John Piper, in a sermon, “From Little Bethlehem Will Come a Ruler in Israel”(Micah … More His Choice: Showing His Mercy, not our Merit
John Piper, in a sermon “Cry of Distress and Voice of Thanks” The book of Jonah has a message that is loud and clear about God, namely, his mercy is not confined to Israel but extends to any people who will trust him and repent of their sin. What saves is not nationality but faith. … More Piper: God answers us in mercy to make us merciful.
We read of Tyre in our Read-through-the-Bible passage today. In Ezekiel 27, the downfall of Tyre is compared to the shipwreck of a fine vessel. Now you are wrecked by the seas, in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and all your crew in your midst have sunk … More Amazing mercy in the midst of judgment
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