And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. Exodus 34:6-7 KJV God cannot…
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 31:3 KJV God was talking to Jeremiah, but the Bible is clear that God is no respecter of persons. Romans 2:11 says, “For there is no respect of persons with God.” That means that God has no favorites – what He does for one…
Psalm 107:1 says, “O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Because God is exceedingly good, His mercy endureth forever. For without God’s goodness there would be no mercy. His mercy is a vital part of His goodness. We are to be thankful for His goodness, but we can’t appreciate His goodness if we take for granted His mercy and grace. To take something…
“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” Nahum 1:7 KJV There are three valuable truths about God Almighty that we can glean from this verse. The Lord is good. Everything He does is good. Everything He says is good. Therefore, His guidance and direction are good; they’re right; they’re always what we need to hear, regardless of…
“The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” Psalm 147:11 KJV Psalm 103:13 says, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.” According to the dictionary, pity means “sorrow or compassion aroused by another’s condition.” God is more than aroused by our hopeless condition. He responds to those who recognize their sinful state and turn…
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 KJV God is so good to us. Not only did He give us life, but after mankind sinned and died spiritually, He then provided for our salvation to restore our fellowship to Him. If that was all God ever did for us, we have enough to be thankful for…