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Mercy and Salvation
(Mt9:10-13)
God is merciful (Dt4:31).
For He has mercy on whom He has mercy (Ex33:19)
He will not abandon or destroy them (Dt4:31), and
To those who keep His commandments He shows mercy (2Sa22:26).
Faith is knowing that my soul has been shown God’s mercy (Ps59:17) and
The life of this faith is in distress calling for His mercy (Ps31:9, 86:3) and being merciful to those in
distress (Lk6:36).
The two spiritual creatures are:
1) Angels—sinned—no forgiveness—judgement (2Pe2:4);
2) The living being—the spirit that has flesh (Ge2:7)—sinned—there is a dispensation for redemption (Ge3:21)—because of the weakness of the flesh (Ps77:10, 103:14; He5:2).
Although Israel was led by Jehovah, liberated and brought into the wilderness,
They grumbled, rebelled against Him and wanted to return to Egypt (Is49:10).
Yet the LORD did not desert them for He is a merciful God (Neh9:17).
The Old Testament is the Law and the Prophets (Mt11:13).
1) The Law—Israel—the Law given to show mercy (Is30:18):
a. The commandments—the God of justice—anyone who sinned—by witnesses—shown no pity and destroyed (Dt19:13, 21, 30:18; He10:28);
b. The sanctuary—the merciful God—sacrifice—died in place of sinners;
2) The Prophets—“return to God”—God will show you mercy (Joel2:12-13).
The history of Israel was a repeated history (Neh9:27-28) of
People/sinned—suffered—cried out—Jehovah/mercy—peace—then did evil again etc.
After sinning because of the weakness of his flesh and was
Rebuked by the prophet (2Sa12:1-31),
David trusted in God’s mercy and was contrite (1Ch21:13), and
God received his sacrifice of tears (Ps51:1-19).
The prophecy regarding the appearance of the Messiah said
To dwell with men forever He will come and
With everlasting mercy He will have compassion (Hos2:19; Is54:7-8).
Yeshua said, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days,” because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body (Zec1:16; Jn2:19-21):
Jehovah—the Law—judgment without mercy (Jas2:13)—tear down;
Yeshua—the truth—judgment with mercy—raise—the redemption of the Son of Man.
The Word in the beginning, the merciful God came as man (Jn1:1-2, 14)
To accept men who are ignorant and going astray (He5:1-2) and
Thus, He would empathize with the weakness of the flesh and show mercy (He4:15).
As such, His public life was showing compassion (Mk6:34)
To the sick, the hungry, sheep without a shepherd (Mt14:14, 15:32),
For He did not come to call the righteous but sinners (Mt9:10-13).
As He died, Yeshua said, “It is finished” (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1) Died according to the commandment, declaring the Father’s mercy (Jn10:18);
2) Judged without mercy the origin of sin, the devil (Jn2:13; 1Jn3:8); and
3) Died—paid the price of sin on behalf of all mankind
Blood—for souls—> the children on whom the Father has compassion (Jn1:12).
He resurrected and ascended to heaven, and He is the Lamb on the throne.
The Holy Spirit lets those who received God’s mercy bear fruit, that is, mercy:
1) Making petition for the soul is willing but the flesh is weak (Rm8:3);
2) For the sick—pray—a bruised reed He will not break (Mt12:20; Jas5:15);
3) The flesh/ fellow workers—in same situation—one another—be compassionate (Eph4:32)—if not forgive, cannot escape the judgment without mercy (Mt18:35; Jas2:13; 1Pe3:8);
4) Doing good deeds, being compassionate (1Ti6:18);
5) Being merciful to unbelieving souls, doubters—snatching them from the fire (Jude1:22-23).
O Lord,
Have pity on my soul
Wrapped in weaknesses!
For the heart is willing but the body is weak
I sin and repent, I make mistakes again and I repent again…
I will have pity on my brothers, my fellow workers and souls with little faith.
So, merciful Father, have pity on us all! Amen.