FAITH CAPSULE: The mercy of God is attainable when one aligns with the word of God.
Psalm 150
Mercy belongs to God.
Romans 9:15 record the word of God, “For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.”
Plead before God to gain His mercy.
The mercy of God is also attainable when one aligns with the word of God.
Among ways to attain the mercy of God:
The mercy of God is attainable when one loves God
The obedience to God is the evidence of love for God that provokes God for His mercy.
The Bible makes all realize that loving God is keeping His commandments (John 14:15). To love God is to fear God.
The story of Joseph points out that Joseph kept the commandment of God by forbidding adultery when he fled away from sleeping with the wife of his master. Joseph loves God to obtain the mercy of God.
The mercy of God is attainable when one trusts God
The Psalmist declared, “But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation” (Psalm 13:5). Trusting God will provoke the attainment of the mercy of God. Trusting God is looking up to God with no doubt. Looking up to God with an open heart before God will locate God for His mercy.
Luke 17:13 records, “And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
God is merciful. He does not run out of mercy for one that knows to trust and lift voice to Him.
The mercy of God is obtainable according to what one sows
It is a wise saying, “whatever a man sow is what a man will reap”
For example, as close as banana and plantain look-alike, to reap banana in the place of plantain will not happen, regardless of how look-alike they appear.
What are you sowing to reap?
Hosea 10:12 buttresses the word of God, “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap in mercy.”
In your ways of life, be a merciful one to experience the mercy of God. Matthew 5:7 records, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
Live life by the word of God, be merciful, to attain the mercy of God.
The mercy of God is obtainable when one fears God
Do you fear God by mouth or by your heart?
A heart that is not mindful of God is not possible to have fear for God.
Psalm 103:17 records for learning, “But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him…” Luke 1:50, “And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.”
To fear God will undoubtedly gain the mercy of God.
One with the fear of God loves God, living by His word.
The word of God is proven, is truth, and does not return to Him void.
With understanding, know to fear God so that His mercy will reign and rule in your life.
Give self to the word of God, live life with the fear of God, to experience His mercy.
Prayer for today: Ask that you shall live life to gain the mercy of God.