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God is speaking Mercy

God has been speaking to me about mercy. We need it!

The last 10 months has been one of the most difficult trials for me. I have been overwhelmed at how much Jesus loves us. Even when we blow it. God’s reassuring love and grace meets me again and again. Honestly, through this season of restoration, I have feared that the judgment of God and embraced His discipline. I remember days where Ive questioned if God would qualify me again as a leader because of His holiness, His righteousness, and justice. To be frank, I came quite short of the character required of a leader.

Recently in Prayer God Spoke to me out of Isaiah 30:18 NKJ

“Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you;
And therefore he will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are those who wait for Him.”

Sometimes when we expect judgment, God manifests His justice in goodness and mercy.  As it implies in the verse above, God’s justice and mercy are exalted in the Lord being gracious to you. The Bible goes on to promise in the same chapter, in the 20th verse, that though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, God will restore you to His favor again.

For me, and maybe you too, have faced a season of discipline and the dealings of God have been hard. Sometimes we need to be reassured of His love, mercy, and goodness in the midst of His season of pruning and discipline. Remember, Mercy Triumphs over Judgment! (James 2:13) God encouraged me in prayer that the waters of affliction were going to be replaced with rivers of blessings. Isn’t it true that it’s the kindness of God that leads us to repentance?

During prayer, I am being overwhelmed with the kindness, goodness, and mercy that God is extending toward me even in this most difficult season. God’s resounding word to me has continually been, “Whatever the enemy tends for evil, God will use for good.” (Genesis 50:20)

I hope this little piece of my journey has encouraged you. Thank you for all your prayers and love. Be sure to tell your friends to check out the blogs.