The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. 9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. His tender mercies are over you and me. Over your family, over your loved ones, over everything He created. Not because of anything we’ve done. Not because of our works, but because of His work—God’s mercy. It’s who He is. His character, His identity. God is merciful. The mercy of God is powerful. It’s a system of advantage, designed so that we can become the full expression of His will, even with all our human flaws. God put a system in place to fulfill His plan for our lives, even when we feel unworthy or inadequate. Look at David. A man after God’s own heart, but still he sinned. He fell. He committed adultery, and even had a man killed. Yet, when he humbled himself, broken and contrite, God showed him mercy. God forgave him, restored him, and through David’s lineage, the Savior of the world, Jesus, was born. This is the same mercy God offers to us when we fall, no matter how far we feel we’ve strayed. And think about the woman caught in adultery in John 8. By law, she should have been condemned to death. Yet, when they brought her before Jesus, He didn’t condemn her. He said, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.” Not one could do it. He showed her mercy, saying, “Go and sin no more.” That’s the heart of God. His mercy isn’t just for the “righteous.” It’s for those who feel broken, who feel like they’ve made mistakes too big to be forgiven.

The same God who showed mercy to David and the woman caught in adultery offers that same mercy today. He sees your pain, your guilt, your shame. And His mercy says, “Come to me, and I will restore you.” The mercy of God is a system of provision that makes room for our humanity, our weakness, and our suffering. Think about Peter. After denying Jesus not once, but three times, he could have been cast aside. But Jesus, in His mercy, restored Peter and entrusted him to lead His church. God didn’t disqualify Peter because of his mistake—He used him because of it. And that same mercy is for you. No mistake, no failure is too big for God's mercy. What about Paul? He persecuted the early church. He hunted down Christians. He was the last person anyone would think God could use. But God’s mercy is greater than any past. He transformed Paul into one of the greatest apostles, spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth. If God can use Paul, He can use you, no matter what your past looks like. The mercy of God shines as the apex of His glory. The prophets celebrated God as gracious and merciful. Joel 2:13 says: “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness. And He relents from doing harm.” In the fullness of time, God didn’t just send His Son to talk about mercy—He sent Jesus to embody it. Jesus is the mercy of God made human. Jesus is the mercy of God to us. God’s mercy expresses His heart. What Moses first saw, what David clung to, what Jeremiah wept over—Paul saw it through Christ and marveled. Our God isn’t just powerful. He’s not just a God of uncompromising justice. He is the mercy-having God. A God who invites us not only to see His awesome authority and sovereign strength, but to fix our eyes on His mercy—and, through that, see into His very hear Entrust yourself to the God who has mercy. No matter what you’re going through, God’s mercy is available for you right now. Whether it’s sickness, financial hardship, or emotional pain—His mercy is here to bring relief, healing, and restoration. Psalm 51:17 says: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” Brokenness is realizing and acknowledging our limitations. His great salvation comes to us because of His mercy. He is a God who wants to relieve you from pain and suffering because of His mercy.