Mercy In The Morning

Mercy is not something that we must beg of God, it is His nature. Neither is His mercy a one-time experience, it is His ongoing love in the direction of all who will receive. Nothing has so changed my life than the truth which assures me of the natural unchanging attitude of God toward His own children. It is a rebuke to God when we think we must convince Him to show us His mercy. Children raised in a home where they must compete for love will be gravely affected. Christians that never learn that our Father loves us with a constant, unchanging love will fail to know the great powers of prayer. Please do not think that I am saying that mercy is some empty fact that we simply store in our mind. Mercy is a ministry of the Holy Spirit that is real and life changing. It is available in our daily walk.

The Spirit says, "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16) God does nothing in our life that we do not ask and believe to receive. James said, "Â…ye have not because you ask not" (James 4:2)

The great principle of prayer is premised on our Father’s design that we ask and believe for all that He has promised. Mercy is the active "passion" of God manifest in our life. It is the very nature of His presence that makes Himself an active part of our life, our joy, our action, and our very being. When the mercy/passion of God is manifest in us, others actually see the evidence of His presence. More importantly, we are consciously aware that He is revealing Himself to us and in us. This is what made the early church an unstoppable force until they joined up with a world system.

Mercy is His presence revealed in us by the Holy Spirit. This is one of the great offices of the Holy Ghost. So many saints have a wonderful moment occasionally where they experience His presence. Very few saints realize that this can be a lifestyle not just an occasional experience. The Spirit, by Apostle Paul said, "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God" (Romans 8:14-16) That is the picture of a saint of God living in His mercy on a constant basis. His mercy or "passion" as the word mercy implies, is His very presence living in us and filling us. Ou r speech, our reaction to adverse circumstances, our demeanor is all made to be controlled by His mercy affecting us. We become an extension of Him. He is, by His mercy, revealed in us.

This mercy must be renewed every day. The saint of God must never take God for granted. He is a guest at our house and is there by our invitation. You do not have to beg, just invite Him. The Psalmist said, "Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other" (Psalm 85:10) Mercy and the Word of God are inseparable, and they together manifest righteousness and peace in a love relationship. This is Christianity at its best. The Psalmist also said, "Â…thy mercy is great above the heavens" (Psalm 108:4) and Apostle Paul called our God, "the Father of merciesÂ…" (II Corinthians 1:3)

Our God is a God of revelation. He has never hidden Himself from us. Even before Jesus came, mercy was extended to those that would believe. Rahab a prostitute from Jericho, found Him by hanging a scarlet cord from the window of her apartment. It was her faith in the promise from the spies of Israel that opened her heart. A dying thief had but to say, "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:42-43) Mercy awaits your invitation to Him to take control of your life.