“All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.”
Psalms 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant. Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
Psalms 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Psalms 111:4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful.
Psalms 130:4 But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
Psalms 130:7 O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.
Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.’
Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them.
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Ephesians 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
God’s mercy, grace, kindness, slow to anger, wondrous works, redemption, and steadfast love are to be praised. We ought to honor and glorify Him for these. We ought to live like these mean something to us. They are not to be disregarded or taken lightly. They are to be the first thought that comes to mind each morning and the last thought meditated in the evening. Are they? Our time is consumed by things of the this world that try to rob us from remembering these attributes and promises of God. If we do not take care the cares of this world will soon blind us of the wonders and works of God. Neglect and complacency so creep into our daily lives. I am not sure we fully understand the magnitude of this choice. To keep them front and center in our heart and mind is a choice. A good place to start and a good place to remain is reading His word. Keeping His word in our heart and mind continues to remind us of Him and how great and awesome He is. Lord keep me from believing any lies from the enemy. Help me to live in the truth of your word.
