Walking in Divine Mercy, By Ayo Akerele

The lord wants to show mercy to his people. It is our responsibility to connect to this mercy. It's available. We need to pray about it. We must touch the sky from the earth crying out to God for mercy.

"So therefore it does not depend on him who wills, nor on him who runs, but on God who shows mercy." - (Romans 1:6)

Mercy is one of the fundamental attributes of God. 2 Corinthians 1:3 refers to God as the God of mercy; Psalms 59:10 refers to God as the God of mercy; Psalms 59:17 refers to God as the God of mercy.

Ephesians 2:4 says, "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he has loved us."

Divine mercy or the mercy of God has in it certain inherent traits or characteristics. Although we cannot fully grasp the depth of His mercies, they are from eternity to eternity, which is beyond us. We can, however, deepen our understanding of what the mercies of God represent, so that we can benefit from them.

The nature of God's mercies

Divine mercy brings salvation (1 Peter 1:3). The death and resurrection of Jesus are strong proofs of God's mercy for mankind. We were all destined for eternal damnation except for the mercy of God. The Bible, in Titus 3:5, has this to say, "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he has saved us, through the bath of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit" .

The apostle Paul enjoyed the mercy of God. He said in 1 Timothy 1:16, “Therefore I have obtained mercy.

Divine mercy triggers the miraculous. Throughout Jesus' ministry, you would see most of his healings and miracles firmly rooted in mercy and compassion. Blind Bartimeus cried out to Jesus, "Lord, have mercy on me," and Jesus stood still. Luke 18-39. Divine mercy triggers unusual protection - Lot was exempted from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. In Genesis 19:16, “The angels sent by God to destroy Sodom had to practically pull Lot out of Sodom; in verse 16, the Bible says, “THE ANGELS TOOK HIS HANDS AND THOSE OF HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN AND BROUGHT HIM OUT – THE LORD HAVING MERCY.

Divine mercy reveals secrets. In other words, whenever God wants to have mercy on his children, he reveals secrets to them.

The example of Daniel

"...that they implore the mercy of the God of heaven concerning this secret, lest Daniel and his companions perish with the remnant of the wise men of Babylon." (Daniel 2:18).

Divine mercy offers us the opportunity to receive forgiveness for our sins whenever we miss it (Ephesians 1:17). “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. »

The lord wants to show mercy to his people. It is our responsibility to connect to this mercy. It's available. We need to pray about it. We must touch the sky from the earth crying out to God for mercy.

Ayo Akerele, Leadership and Systems Development Strategist, and Minister of Speech, writes from Canada and can be reached via ayoakerele2012@gmail.com.

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