Manasseh’s story is an unlikely source illustrating God’s mercy. It may not be very familiar to you. Manasseh was the oldest son of Hezekiah. While Hezekiah was known as a righteous king of Jerusalem, his son, Manasseh, was evil. The author of Chronicles says, “Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray so that…
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT When you read genealogies, do you skip over the names? The lineage of Jesus is fascinating because Matthew departs from tradition and lists five women. In that list, 3 of the 5 were adulteresses, 3 were Gentiles, and of…
“But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins. They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dry and moldy.”…
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT The story Moses is a well-known personality in scripture. He was born during Pharaoh’s reign, who feeling afraid of the Israelites, had commanded that all Israelite baby boys be killed. Moses is saved, rescued by Pharoah’s daughter, and grows…
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT More is written about Joseph than any other patriarch. His is an exciting story! I want to call attention to just a small part. You remember Joseph was his father’s favorite son and a rather…
Where is the god who can compare with you— wiping the slate clean of guilt, Turning a blind eye, a deaf ear, to the past sins of your purged and precious people? You don’t nurse your anger and don’t stay angry long, for mercy is your specialty. That’s what you love most. And compassion is…