God is not just great in name and power, He is great in His goodness. Everything about our God is great. His faithfulness, graciousness and mercy is great. In the midst of his 'lamentations' and tears, the prophet Jeremiah was still able to confess to God, "great is thy faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:23). Talking about the greatness of His mercy, the Bible says it is as high as the heaven is above the earth (Psalms 103:11). The New Testament describes God as one "who is rich in mercy" (Ephesians 2:4) and 'abundant' in mercy (1 Peter 1:3).
The sons of men remains the primary object to whom God's great, rich and abundant mercy is directed. The Bible says this is so because of the great love wherewith God has loved us (Ephesians 2:4). Think of that again: God's mercy toward us is great because His love for us is great. When God's great mercy is displayed, men experience salvation, deliverance and unmerited divine intervention. The Psalmist for example, testified that it was due to the greatness of God's mercy that he was able to secure the deliverance of his soul "from the lowest hell" (Psalms 86:13).
Indeed, when God deals with man according to the greatness of His mercy, the impossible often becomes possible and long-term problems often get immediate solutions. The barren woman would conceive without delay and joy would automatically replace sorrow. Such was the case of Elizabeth the wife of Zachariah of whom it was testified that "her neighbours and her cousins" came to rejoice with her having "heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her" in taking away long years of the reproach of barrenness (Luke 1:58).
Divine mercy is the exclusive prerogative of God, for He has said, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion" (Romans 9:15). But I'm glad to let you know that God is ever willing to show His great mercy toward them that fear Him and would be humble enough to call upon Him. Bartimaeus did just that and he was heard (Luke 18:35-43). His mourning was turned into dancing and his night was turned to day. Heaven came down for him and glory shone around him.
Remember my friends, the Lord our God "is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression" (Numbers 14:18). Run to Him today. Beseech Him for His great mercy in the name of Jesus Christ. He will not fail you.
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