Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Mercy is defined as a kind or forgiving attitude toward someone that you have the right to punish. Mercy is often undeserved. This verse is a part of a prayer that King David taught his people after […]
Psalm 79:13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation. Children from strong families are the ones who have weathered much in life as a unit and have come out not bitter but better individuals. They’ve been through ups and downs and along the way have […]
Hebrews 4:16– “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” There is absolutely nothing God does not know about us. Nothing. He knows us from the beginning of Creation, He knows our thoughts. And His thoughts are not like […]
Psalm 59:17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy. King Saul openly declared that he intended to kill David after which David lived as a fugitive for over a decade. During this time, there would have been a constant threat to David’s life. Yet, […]
1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty had of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” Being humble through the eyes of God, is not the same as being humble through the eyes of men — in the same way […]
John 6:47 – “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.” Can you imagine Jesus sitting in front of you, looking into your eyes, intently and intentionally, holding your hand, and saying to you: “Now, really, I absolutely mean what I am saying to you right now, it is serious, […]
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13 (KJV) The above verse talks about the boundless mercy of God. In the Gospel of Luke Jesus says “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” God hates sin but loves the sinners. […]
Ephesians 4:32 – And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. The character of God is that of Love, Forgiveness, Grace, and Mercy. A love like no other, unconditional and unchanging. The Bible in Ephesians 4:31 tells us to get rid of all anger, hatred, malice. When […]
Nahum 1:3 The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked. The Lord has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet. Often Shiny would lose her temper. Her mother always advised her to pray about these fits of rage that she battled with. In […]
