His mercy is from Age to Age.
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; Psalms 103:17 | KJV
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. Luke 1:50 | KJV
There is one thing about the Catholic mass that I particularly like, it's when the Priest says "His mercy is from age to age on those that fear Him." In a time of panic, it is good to remember God's mercy. God loves his people and sometimes faith can be hard work. When we can't see God's hand, we have to look at who He gave us. Jesus Christ was a sinless man who suffered and died for our sins! How do we look for comfort and salvation, when it is impossible to see God through our own suffering? First, you have to know Jesus died for your sins, because it will be impossible to see God's mercy in your life if you don't know Jesus Christ, or that he died for your sins!
This is why most people lose hope and act foolishly during times of crisis, because they think their security is in this world, not in some future world. We lose faith because we fail to see that despite adversity, God promises his people his mercy. In Psalms 103:17 and Luke 1:50, the bible assures us that if we truly know God and his forgiveness, that he promises us his mercy. In these verses the bible is saying that from generation to generation, God's mercy is upon his people, those that fear him. During a time of crisis, it may be hard to understand that God can be merciful, with so much suffering. Our problem might be that we don't fully understand why we should suffer? If Jesus died and suffered for me, why should I suffer?
Faith gives us the ability to see what we can't see, and when we face uncertainty we can panic, not seeing or feeling the reality of the Presence of God anymore! We don't have to see or feel God's Presence to know that he is with us. This is what makes our suffering worse, because we want to feel comforted and consoled during our suffering. We want evidence that our suffering will end one day, and we can't wait for That Day that we see with our own eyes, not just with our faith, God's mercy. While we wait for that day, we have to live by faith, and the bible gives us answers how to do that.
In the bible, if we know where to look, God offers humanity principles and truths on how to live our lives. The bible helps us to believe even when we can't anymore. If you trust that God is ultimately good and benevolent, than you can trust that his Word can give you comfort. Jesus taught his followers to pray for our daily bread, and this includes more than just food! When you read the bible, seek to understand what it is saying! What is the meaning of this passage etc. Just reading the bible doesn't bring comfort, it's when we understand the message, or messages that it is trying to convey!
When you are tempted to give up hope, or to panic, look in the bible for promises about hope and worry. When you understand, not just comprehend on a intellectual level what God is saying to you, you can live in a greater sense of peace and with a greater awareness of God's presence. You will see his mercy, where you didn't see it before, and this awareness will give you more peace. Amen.
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; Psalms 103:17 | KJV
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. Luke 1:50 | KJV
There is one thing about the Catholic mass that I particularly like, it's when the Priest says "His mercy is from age to age on those that fear Him." In a time of panic, it is good to remember God's mercy. God loves his people and sometimes faith can be hard work. When we can't see God's hand, we have to look at who He gave us. Jesus Christ was a sinless man who suffered and died for our sins! How do we look for comfort and salvation, when it is impossible to see God through our own suffering? First, you have to know Jesus died for your sins, because it will be impossible to see God's mercy in your life if you don't know Jesus Christ, or that he died for your sins!
This is why most people lose hope and act foolishly during times of crisis, because they think their security is in this world, not in some future world. We lose faith because we fail to see that despite adversity, God promises his people his mercy. In Psalms 103:17 and Luke 1:50, the bible assures us that if we truly know God and his forgiveness, that he promises us his mercy. In these verses the bible is saying that from generation to generation, God's mercy is upon his people, those that fear him. During a time of crisis, it may be hard to understand that God can be merciful, with so much suffering. Our problem might be that we don't fully understand why we should suffer? If Jesus died and suffered for me, why should I suffer?
Faith gives us the ability to see what we can't see, and when we face uncertainty we can panic, not seeing or feeling the reality of the Presence of God anymore! We don't have to see or feel God's Presence to know that he is with us. This is what makes our suffering worse, because we want to feel comforted and consoled during our suffering. We want evidence that our suffering will end one day, and we can't wait for That Day that we see with our own eyes, not just with our faith, God's mercy. While we wait for that day, we have to live by faith, and the bible gives us answers how to do that.
In the bible, if we know where to look, God offers humanity principles and truths on how to live our lives. The bible helps us to believe even when we can't anymore. If you trust that God is ultimately good and benevolent, than you can trust that his Word can give you comfort. Jesus taught his followers to pray for our daily bread, and this includes more than just food! When you read the bible, seek to understand what it is saying! What is the meaning of this passage etc. Just reading the bible doesn't bring comfort, it's when we understand the message, or messages that it is trying to convey!
When you are tempted to give up hope, or to panic, look in the bible for promises about hope and worry. When you understand, not just comprehend on a intellectual level what God is saying to you, you can live in a greater sense of peace and with a greater awareness of God's presence. You will see his mercy, where you didn't see it before, and this awareness will give you more peace. Amen.
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