An Inseparable Couple - Mercy & Grace
" Through the Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, b ecause His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV Mercy in this context means kindness, and faithfulness. Here is what is true...we have no ability to redeem ourselves. Each of us were/are dead in our sins - this could have been the END! Yes, our story could have been that short! BUT God had other plans, He showed us mercy. Mercy is simply this - you and I don't receive what we deserve. What do we deserve? Death. So everyday, God's mercy is new...so what? This by itself does not change anything. There are criminals that run from the law everyday - is that mercy? Certainly, not. If we just received new mercy every morning, our lives would just be dodging the inevitable - payment for our sins. BUT God extended grace to us through Jesus. Grace is defined in the Bible as the "unmerited favor." Plainly, we (n...