HIS LOVE, HIS MERCIES, HIS FAITHFULNESS - PART 6

TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2024

HIS LOVE, HIS MERCIES,

HIS FAITHFULNESS - PART 6

The mercy of God is the greatest and ongoing manifestation of His kindness towards us in Christ, which indicates that the work of purifications for sins was perfectly done by Christ. Hebrews 1:3 states that after He had provided purifications for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. More below!

Reference: Lamentations 3:22-23 English Standard Version (ESV)

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."

Today's focus is on God's mercies, and all true Christians who believe that Jesus Christ was crucified and was raised from the dead in victory, have received this mercy which is the qualitative substance of Christianity. To that effect, 1st Peter 2:10 (NLT) reads, "Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God's people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God's mercy."

Until God displayed the Lord Jesus Christ publicly as a propitiation through His blood, we had no enduring sense of mercy. But because He died for us and was presented as the atoning sacrifice for sins, God demonstrated His righteousness that positioned us to receive His boundless mercy in Christ alone.

In carrying out the act of offering His blood which was flawless or without blemish to God, Jesus dealt with the nature of sin, which denotes the process of making purification for sin and its penalty that lead to death. In doing so, He accomplished God's eternal purpose for mankind towards its destined end, in conformity with divine perfection, and now, the mercy seat foreshadows or points to the office of Christ as a Great High priest, which plays a prominent role in the life of every Christian. To that effect, the author of the book of Hebrews stated:

"Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help" (Hebrews 4:14-16 NET).

Now we are called to approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help. And God grants more grace to those who are thankful for the mercies they have received in Christ. This is how much favour the blood of Jesus did for us, who through His perfect sacrifice, made absolution and remission of sins possible, so that we may serve the true living God in Spirit and in truth. Stay tuned for part 7. Shalom!

Scripture Reading - Exodus 34:6; Psalm 23:6; 1 Peter 1:3; James 2:13.

Guided Prayer:

Heavenly Father, the riches of your grace and mercy are exceedingly vast and transcendent in nature. They surpass all human comprehension and conception, and they meet all human needs and conditions. By their means, you have made me a glorious partaker of divine nature and all the benefits of salvation, and through the enabling influence of the Spirit, I exercise unwavering faith in the finished work of Christ. Thank you Father for your mercy which can never come to an end in my life, for surely, it runs after me and surrounds me like a shield, in Jesus' Name, Amen.