Although the Psalmist, while facing some unrelenting issues, cried out to God for healing, but he cried all the more for mercy.

[2] “Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

[4] Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: Oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.” (Psalm 6:2,4 KJV)

What is mercy?

Biblically, while Grace refers to God giving you what you do not deserve,  Mercy speaks of God withholding from you what you deserve, such as judgment, condemnation, etc,   and giving you undeserved kindness, compassion, and His righteousness.

#Testimony:

Which reminds me of my early years as a Missionary in a rural community in Africa.

I had no sponsorship, and had to minister God’s grace to a very poor community, from nothing.

I was always hungry and sick. The poverty and hardship was unbearable and frustrating.

I kept praying but it seemed God was too far away to even hear me. 

Then, one day, it dawned on me to stop all those religious prayers and humbly ask God to just show me mercy.

 That changed everything for me.

You must learn how to pray correctly.

You may be asking God for  money or material things, with the thinking that these will  solve all your problems. 

Although material blessings might solve some problems, temporarily, only God’s mercy endures forever.

Therefore,  if you are going through unrelenting health or marital issues, or whatever else is plaguing you, just cry out to God for His  Mercy to prevail over judgment. 

One of the things that I did when I was experiencing so much resistance against my progress in life and ministry, was to do a topical study of mercy. In order to understand what mercy involves, so that I could pray from a place of faith and conviction.  

Never give up on yourself nor accept negatives as God’s will for you.

Fight the good fight of faith. 

Fight your problems. Refuse to accept bad theological arguments, that positions you for unnecessary troubles.

It is true that scripture says that ‘the poor you will have with you always’, but nowhere in that scripture was your name mentioned! 

Reposition yourself for victory with what Christ accomplished for you!

Keep asking for  your miracle until God’s mercy manifests miraculously.

Read Psalm 7 for tomorrow. 

I pray that God’s grace and mercy will speak and work for you, in every aspect of your life and ministry, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior,  January 6th 2025.