Daily Devotional

-May 29, 2021-

Good morning, happy Saturday,

-God’s Mercy And Righteousness Are On Us and Our Children-

“But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them.”

(Psalm 103:17-18).

Psalm 103 is a beautiful psalm written by David. It speaks of God’s mercy toward us. Verse 4 speaks of God’s tender mercies; verse 8 tells us that God is merciful and gracious; verse 11 refers to God’s great mercy; and in our text in verse 17, we read of His everlasting mercy to us and our children and grandchildren.

Our God is everlasting, and so is His mercy toward us. His mercy means that He does not give us what we deserve; His grace on the other hand means He gives what we do not deserve. This psalm is full of blessings coming from God. We should always remember to thank and praise the Blesser not just take the blessings as if somehow we deserved them.

Verse 10 says, “He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities.” Our Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. He loves so much and forgives us over and over. His mercy is everlasting on those who fear Him. God forgave David for adultery and murder; He forgave Jonah for disobeying and running away from his mission in Nineveh; and He forgave Peter for denying Jesus three times. Our God is a God of second chances, and in fact many more chances for His people.

We have a responsibility to pass His Word to our children and grandchildren. When we obey God’s truth we are showing an example to them. Despite the conditions in the world today, I have faith in the next generation of believers. God never leaves Himself without His witnesses and servants in this world.

Mercy and righteousness go together so perfectly. We must teach God’s principles to our children so they can carry on in the future. Moses the man of God wrote in Psalm 90:1-2, “Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” Five times this phrase, “from everlasting to everlasting” is used in the Bible.

We are so incredibly blessed to be saved and have all God’s blessings and promises. Let us not take them lightly or for granted. His mercy is so great. Lenny LeBlanc’s modern classic song says, “His mercy flows like a river wide, and healing comes from Your hands, suffering children are safe in Your arms, there is one like You. There is one like You, no one else can touch My heart like you do, I could search for all eternity long and find, there is none like You.”

Have blessed day basking in God’s mercy and living in His righteousness. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean