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When we talk about God’s mercy, we’re not speaking of something abstract or occasional — we’re talking about the heartbeat of Heaven toward humanity. 

Mercy is what happens when divine love meets human failure and chooses compassion instead of condemnation.

Scripture declares, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22–23). 

Every sunrise is a sermon on mercy — proof that yesterday’s mistakes didn’t cancel today’s grace.

Consider the story of John Newton, a man who once captained slave ships in the 18th century. He was cruel, profane, and spiritually bankrupt. But one night in a violent storm at sea, as the waves threatened to swallow his ship, Newton cried out to the God he had mocked. He survived — and that night marked the beginning of a lifelong transformation. 

Years later, he became a minister and an abolitionist, and he penned the words we all know: “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.”

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That’s mercy — the kind that doesn’t just rescue, but rebuilds.

The Apostle Paul knew it too. Once a persecutor of Christians, he became their greatest messenger of hope. He wrote, “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ” (Ephesians 2:4–5). 

Notice that — rich in mercy. God doesn’t give it sparingly. He pours it out in abundance.

Mercy means you’re not defined by the worst thing you’ve ever done. It means the storm didn’t destroy you because grace was at the helm. It means your story isn’t over because God’s compassion outran your rebellion, and brought you back.

Maybe you’ve failed, wandered, or feel unworthy to come home. But mercy isn’t earned — it’s received. The same mercy that found Newton in a storm, and Paul on a dusty road, is still reaching for you and I today.

Take heart: God’s mercy isn’t running out — it’s running after you.

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” — Psalm 23:6

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word