FAITH CAPSULE: In the coming days, weeks, months, with understanding get to know what it takes to be obtaining mercy of God.
Genesis 39
Mercy belongs to no man but to God that gives mercy. Mercy is God’s compassionate or kind forbearance that never runs out. Mercy of God is constantly in place to answer for God’s creation as He (God) chooses. The mercy of God, not our merit, is the reason God answers. God cannot be intimidated or manipulated for the release of His mercy by any of His creation. With God’s mercy in place for His creation, nothing under heaven is powerful enough to displace man from overcoming the challenges of the world.
Despite of Pharaoh’s stone of heart, it was with mercy that God led the children of Israel out of the bondage of over four hundred years and the bible recorded it, “You in Your mercy have led forth the people whom You have redeemed…” (Exodus 15:13) In the coming days, weeks, months, with understanding get to know what it takes to be obtaining mercy of God.
Among the many ways of provoking God to obtain His mercy are:
Mercy is attainable when our life aligns with the word of God
Every time our lives line up with the Word of God, He will always be with us. Joseph’s life is an evidence of one that constantly lined up his walk with the Word of God. Every time there was an incident that could tempt him to violate the Word of God, he did not because his life was lined up with the Word of God. In one instance, he could have accepted but he denied the offer to sleep with his master’s wife by claiming, “…How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9) So he fled from her offer. It can be concluded that Joseph’s acknowledgment of his God was enough for God to be provoked, extending His mercy to Joseph. The Word went further to declare, “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor…” (Genesis 39:21) When we live our lives in line with the word of God, God’s mercy becomes undeniably obtainable.
Mercy is attainable when we love God
Do you know what it means to love God? Many, who demonstrated their love for God, were able to obtain God’s mercy. The Bible recorded what it means to love God when Jesus stated, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15). Joseph is also a good example of someone that kept God’s commandment forbidding adultery. Joseph’s fleeing from sleeping with his master’s wife was because of his love for His God.
Going to church is not possibility of obtaining the mercy of God; running around to give or receive gift in the season of the celebration of Jesus Christ is not the way to be obtaining the mercy of God. Align your life with the word of God; love God and mercy shall always answer as your portion.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to live life outside of His mercy.