Is Asking God for Mercy a Way Out of Trouble?

Asking God for mercy is one of our most important requests. Mercy implies our need to be forgiven and cleansed for violating our conscience and choosing to sin. Asking God for mercy is synonymous with seeking his insight and wisdom.

Saul, the first king of Israel, believed he could overcome any force that threatened his authority – a faulty assumption. David’s attitude was one of dependency on God’s strength and mercy. Here is his plea: “May your unfailing love, your mercy come to me, O Lord, as well as the salvation you promised.”

The gift of salvation implies deliverance, pardon, grace and mercy, even though it isn’t deserved. 

David realized his inadequacy for managing the troubles he faced. The strategy he employed was to sincerely ask God for mercy. He believed God’s mercy would defend and save him. God’s mercy is available to anyone who sincerely seeks it and who will extend mercy to others.                       

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Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ Jesus even when we were dead in transgressions…And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.

~Ephesians 2:4,6 New International Version

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What Vision and Purpose Are Laid Out for Your Life?

One characteristic unique to each person is the capacity to hope for a contented future. This hope gave birth to the discovery and growth of our own nation. Proverbs 29:18 issues this warning: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

Lewis Johnson offers this advice: “The idea is to seek a vision that gives you purpose in life plus energy for implementing the vision. Having a vision implies taking action, or the vision will sink back into nothingness.” David believed God had a purpose for his life and had saved him for that purpose.

David had an opportunity to kill Saul, but he refused to do it, for that would negate God’s purpose and timetable. David’s strategy for managing trouble was to listen to his conscience while believing God would provide guidance for the future. 

When your conscience is enlightened by the Holy Spirit, God can bring to fruition his purpose as well as your hopes and dreams. Believe that!                    

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In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

~Matthew 5:16 Good News Bible

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