LIVING ON THE MERCY OF GOD! 

LIVING ON THE MERCY OF GOD! 

“It is of the Lord’s MERCIES that we are NOT CONSUMED, because his COMPASSIONS FAIL NOT” Lamentations 3:22. 

The MERCY of God means the divine kindness that offsets divine judgment for obvious and non-obvious faults and mistakes in the course of LIFE, (DOING LIFE) and GRACE (GODLY LIVING). It is the MERCIES of God that enables one to do life beyond the ordinary and human comprehension in the course of time, in the phases of the divine PURPOSE on our lives, we are frail, being humans; and as the Psalms declare, the Lord knows our frailty and frames. It is by living under the cover of His MERCIES that we can keep on keeping on without fainting, being weary, or burnt out by the challenging times we face each passing day and moment, as it is written: 

“Just as a father loves his children, So the Lord LOVES those who FEAR and WORSHIP Him [with AWE-FILLED RESPECT and DEEPEST REVERENCE]. 14 For He knows our [MORTAL] FRAME; He remembers that we are [merely] dust” Psalms 103:13-14 Amplified. 

Apostle Paul knew and understood to avail himself of the MERCIES of God in such a way as to receive the enabling to live the fulfilled life he laboured to attain in his ministry, in LIFE and GRACE, and in order not to faint, give up, go weary, or be burnt out, as it is written: 

“Therefore seeing we have this MINISTRY, as we have RECEIVED MERCY, WE FAINT NOT” 2 Corinthians 4:1. 

IT IS MY EARNEST PRAYER today, that IN THIS MONTH JUNE, you envelope yourself in LIVING ON THE MERCY OF GOD, so that you will not FAINT, GIVE UP, BE BURNT OUT, OR GROW WEARY as you do LIFE and godly living in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, THE FATHER OF MERCIES, and the God of all comfort” 2 Corinthians 1:3. 

“I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, BY THE MERCIES of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” Romans 12:1. 

“Therefore seeing we have THIS MINISTRY, as we have RECEIVED MERCY, WE FAINT NOT’ 2 Corinthians 4:1. 

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, BOWELS OF MERCIES, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering” Colossians 3:12. 

“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are SANCTIFIED by God the Father, and PRESERVED in Jesus Christ, and CALLED: 2 MERCY unto you, and peace, and love, BE MULTIPLIED” Jude 1:1-2. 

“It is of the Lord’s MERCIES that we are NOT CONSUMED, because his COMPASSIONS FAIL NOT” Lamentations 3:22. 

“. . . 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I WILL HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I WILL HAVE COMPASSION. 16 SO THEN IT IS NOT OF HIM THAT WILLETH, NOR OF HIM THAT RUNNETH, BUT OF GOD THAT SHEWETH MERCY. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth . . . 23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25. As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved . . .” Romans 9:1-33. 

SUMMARY: 

the message is a charge for believers to stop surviving by strength and start LIVING ON THE MERCY OF GOD. Only His MERCY can cover our frailty and keep us from fainting, burning out, or being consumed as we do LIFE and GODLY LIVING. 

KEY POINTS 

1. MERCY KEEPS US FROM BEING CONSUMED 
   It is of the Lord’s MERCIES that we are NOT CONSUMED, because His COMPASSIONS FAIL NOT. Lamentations 3:22. God’s MERCY is divine kindness that offsets divine judgment for our obvious and non-obvious faults and mistakes in LIFE, DOING LIFE, and GRACE, GODLY LIVING.
2. MERCY ENABLES BEYOND HUMAN LIMITS
   The MERCIES of God enable one to live beyond the ordinary and human comprehension. in the course of time, in the phases of divine PURPOSE on our lives, we are frail, being human. God knows our frailty and frames. Psalms 103:13-14. Under the cover of His MERCIES, we can keep on keeping on without fainting, being weary, or burnt out by daily challenges.
3. PAUL’S EXAMPLE: RECEIVE MERCY, FAINT NOT
   Apostle Paul knew how to avail himself of the MERCIES of God. That enabling helped him live the fulfilled life he laboured to attain in ministry, in LIFE and GRACE, and not faint, give up, grow weary, or be burnt out. “Seeing we have this MINISTRY, as we have RECEIVED MERCY, WE FAINT NOT” 2 Corinthians 4:1.
4. GOD IS THE FATHER OF MERCIES
   God is THE FATHER OF MERCIES and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3. by the MERCIES of God we are called to present our bodies a living sacrifice. Romans 12:1. Believers are to put on BOWELS OF MERCIES, kindness, humbleness, meekness, longsuffering. Colossians 3:12. MERCY is multiplied to those SANCTIFIED, PRESERVED, and CALLED in Christ Jesus. Jude 1:1-2.
5. MERCY IS OF GOD, NOT HUMAN EFFORT
   Salvation and preservation are not by human will or striving, but OF GOD THAT SHEWETH MERCY. Romans 9:15-16, 23-24. He has mercy on whom He will have mercy, making known the riches of His glory on vessels of mercy prepared for glory.

CALL TO ACTION 

LET ALL BELIEVERS ENVELOPE THEMSELVES IN LIVING ON THE MERCY OF GOD, that NONE SHALL FAINT, GIVE UP, BE BURNT OUT, OR GROW WEARY as they engage LIFE and godly living in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI