Today's promise: God is merciful
What will be your legacy?
"His mercy goes on
from generation to generation, to all who fear him."
Luke 1:50 NLT
But as for me, I will sing
about your power. I will shout with joy each morning because of your unfailing
love.
For you have been my
refuge, a place of safety in the day of distress.
O My strength, to you I
sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing
love.
Psalm 59:16-17 NLT
A wonderful inheritance
What will your children
inherit? What about your grandchildren? Would
you like them to know God's mercy as you have or even more so?
What a wonderful
inheritance to pass on from generation to generation. If this is what we want
for our children, we must help them to reverence the Lord.
Mercy is God's gift to us;
reverence is our gift to God. The two work together to leave a legacy of
faithfulness to future generations.
Many people think of God
as being angry and judgmental, pointing his disapproving finger at our sins and
failures. In reality, God is both holy and merciful. In his holiness, he calls
us to moral and virtuous living; in his mercy he is willing to forgive us, and
he loves us even when we fail. The psalmist is rejoicing that he can rely upon
God's mercy, which becomes a protection against the destructive forces of evil.
How will you rely on God's mercy this year?
Adapted from TouchPoint Bible with commentary by Ron Beers
and Gilbert Beers, Tyndale House Publishers (1996), pp 882, 500
Content is derived from
the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale
Publishing House
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