Mercy

Mark 5:19,
"Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but
saith unto him, Go home to thy friends,
and tell them how great things the Lord
hath done for thee, and hath had
compassion on thee."

MARK 5:18-20

One of the ways God's goodness is
revealed is through His mercy.
We may describe mercy as "the readiness
of God to relieve the misery of fallen
creatures."

Many times, mercy is called compassion
or lovingkindness.
It is expressed toward the sinner because
of the misery that sin has brought upon
him.

God's mercy to the believer is revealed by
His taking away the misery of sin's
consequences through the New Covenant
of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Mercy is not something merited or earned,
but as the Apostle Paul states, "Not by works
of righteousness which we have done, but
according to HIS MERCY He saved
us.

"Our Heavenly Father is the author,
originator, and source of all mercy.

"Mercy is condescending love, reaching out
to meet a need without considering the
merit of the person who receives the aid"
(Expository Dictionary of Bible Words
[EDBW]).

"Even when we were spiritually dead
because of our sins, God's forbearance
was working on our behalf.
He was tolerant, patient and kind towards us.

God abounded in excessive proportion with
good will, compassion, and desire to help us.

His disposition was kind, compassionate, and
forgiving in His treatment of us.

He wanted an abundant supply to alleviate
our distress and bring relief from our sins.

He did this by giving us life in place
of death.

It was with Christ that this salvation was
secured.
By grace, kindness, and favor we are saved.

All of this was the result of God's extremely
large degree of love wherewith He loved us,
always seeking the welfare and betterment
of us.