Sometimes we confuse mercy for grace, because some of us are unclear
what both mean. Let us try and break the meaning of the two down starting with
mercy.
According to Wikipedia, Mercy is a broad term that refers to benevolence,
forgiveness and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social and legal
contexts.
In 1 Tim 1: 12 – 13, Apostle Paul says “And I thank Christ Jesus our
Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the
ministry; who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I
obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
From the above scripture, we can gather that mercy is not getting what
you deserve – the wrath of God. It is an act of being spared from judgement.
Imagine being caught by a road safety officer for overloading. If the
officer is merciful, he will let you go with a warning instead of a fine.
With any sin or illegal act committed, punishments always follow.
Mercy withholds judgement. This means that every day that we live is
an act of God’s mercy.
In Psalm 51:1 King David prayed for mercy after he had gone in to
Bathsheba saying “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions”.
Is mercy now an invitation to do whatever we want since mercy will
take the punishment away? NO! Mercy is not earned, it is God given.
The wage of any sin is death. However, through Christ Jesus, we are
given a second chance.
The Lord shall be merciful unto you in Jesus Name. Amen!
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