SURELY, GOODNESS, AND MERCY
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalms 23:6 NLT
TODAY’S THOUGHT
David has a unique perspective on life. Many people think that trouble is following them everywhere they go. They complain about everything going bad.
David had good reason to complain. His life had not been easy. But his perspective was that because of the goodness and mercy (unfailing love) of God he was going to live a blessed life.
God's goodness will provide and protect. God's mercy (unfailing love) will pardon and forgive. God's goodness will supply. God's mercy will soothe. God's goodness will help. God's mercy will heal. Goodness is the fact that God gives us good things in life that we don't deserve. Mercy means God holds back the condemnation we deserve.
When we live with a daily awareness of God’s goodness and mercy as being active in our lives we will have a positive expectation. Having a positive expectation leads to a positive experience.
That doesn’t mean everything is going to go wonderful with no pain or problems. What it does mean is we can face our pain and problems with faith in the future outcome. God’s goodness and mercy are watching out for me.
Have you meditated today on the goodness and mercy of God?
TODAY’S PRAYER
Thank You Heavenly Father for Your goodness and mercy. Help me to live every day with an awareness of Your goodness and mercy.
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I am Very undeserving of your grace and mercy I thank you Lord .