What does by the mercies of god mean

He extended mercy in protecting Israel— sending prophets to warn them of sin and draw them back to Himself. He still convicts us through the Holy Spirit. His grace and mercy preserve His people. God shows mercy in His understanding too. Our Great High Priest understands us and calls us to the throne of grace where we can find mercy Hebrews God even shows loving mercy in His disciplining of us Hebrews ; Proverbs The wonder of wonders is that God would choose to transform us by His mercies so we can be holy and acceptable to Him Romans , worshipping Him in the splendor of holiness Psalm He has truly wrapped His children in mercy from salvation and throughout eternity.

The Hebrew word for mercy also translates into love. Even when we stray, God loves us and yearns for us to repent so He can extend mercy. God gives mercy lovingly and He wants us to do the same. Drag Swipe to Discover More. Lindsay and Jeff Oehmen were divorced and living in separate states, but a divine intervention brought their Lindsay and Jeff Oehmen were divorced and living in separate states, but a divine intervention brought their family of four back together.

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By Mark D. Published by The High Calling, March 16, Image by Cindee Snider Re. Used with Permission. In other words, the only rational response to God's mercy in giving us eternal life is to give Him our lives as a sacrifice to use for His purposes right now. Animal sacrifices under the old covenant sacrificial system had to be set apart from the herd for that purpose and chosen with care to make sure they were acceptable—unmarked and unharmed.

As living sacrifices, God has already set us apart for His purposes and declared us acceptable because He see us in our position in Christ. In other words, we do not have to wait to be better people before we offer our bodies and lives to God. As people in Christ, He will receive the sacrifice of our everyday lives right now.

This life of worship, then, is the appropriate response to the mercy God has already given to us.