The Wonders Of God's Mercy

THE WONDERS OF GOD’S MERCY

Study Text: Romans 9: 9 - 16

Introduction:

- Naturally, the journey of life is too cumbersome and very difficult to predict. Sometimes, certain unwholesome events happen when they are least expected. Most certainly, it is not the strongest of human beings that always survive in life, not the most intelligent, but those who are the most receptive to the mercies of God.

- The journey to greatness can be very difficult outside the mercy of God. Without mercy, your destiny can be manipulated and truncated. What gives meaning to life is the mercy of God.

- People that have equal opportunities and equal resources may experience great differences in success solely due to the measure of God’s mercy available to them.

- The scripture emphasizes the freedom of the mercy of God. It cannot be earned or controlled by human, but flows in the direction that God wills and purposes.

- The mercy of God is not a function of age, sex, tribe, background, wealth, education or qualification. It is not limited by protocols, laws, traditions or knowledge.

- When mercy is at work, you may be the last to come and be the first to be attended to. You may be given divine recognition and celebration, against all human rejection and resistance.

- It is not a matter of your location; it is God that gives you allocation. You may be located anywhere on this earth, your success and breakthroughs in life depends on God’s mercy.

We shall look at the topic under three sub-headings:

1. The Description of God’s Mercy

2. The Dimensions of God’s Mercy

3. The Direction of God’s Mercy

1. The Description of God’s Mercy

- In this life, the only thing that is constant is the mercy of God. When mercy is speaking for you, your life cannot be explained. People cannot understand how it works.

- There are four qualities that clearly describe the operation of the mercy of God in a man’s life:

1. The Grace of God

- When the mercy of God is in operation in a man’s life, the grace of God will abound in that life. God will release the ability to the man to be able to do uncommon things, achieve uncommon breakthroughs, and obtain uncommon victories.

- David was able to prevail against the attack of lion and bear while tending his father’s flock, and eventually defeated Goliath, who was a champion from his youth, through the grace of God. This was a clear demonstration of the Mercy of God upon his life. 1 Samuel 17: 34 – 37.

2. The Favour of God

- One notable thing that comes to play when mercy is given to someone is divine favour. The favour of God will open a door for unusual favour with men in one area or the other of life endeavours. Psalm 5: 12

- Esther contested for the position of the Queen of Shushan, as a non-indigene, and she was preferred above many more beautiful ladies of this land. She found favour before the keeper of the virgins, and then before the King.

- Among the several hundreds of other beautiful virgins across the 127 provinces of King Ahasuerus, God’s mercy singled out Esther for the coronation, and the King loved her “above all the women” Esther 2: 8 – 10, 16 – 17.

- Also, at a time when she appeared before the King un-invited, rather than being killed according to the tradition of the land, she was offered the best reception and a gift of a half of the entire kingdom. Esther 5: 1 – 4.

3. The Compassion of God

- Mercy is the outflow of God’s compassion and forbearance that shuts the doors against harm but conveys blessings to His people who have obtained mercy.

- The mercy of God will make Him to have compassion on a sinner deemed for destruction to receive forgiveness and pardon. The love of God towards mankind that made Him to give His only begotten son for our sins flowed out of His compassion for the lost. John 3: 16.

- The woman caught in the very act of adultery was supposed to be stoned to death by law. Even if no one was qualified to raise the first stone according to the prescription of Jesus, He could have stoned her to death, but He chose to have compassion on her. John 8: 4 – 11.

4. The Goodness of God

- The manifestation of the mercy of God in a man’s life will result in the outflow of the goodness of God in his life. Exodus 33:19, 34: 6.

- The goodness of God includes all His blessings and benefits both physical and spiritual blessings. The bible describes them as good and perfect. James 1: 17