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Nowhere is the mercy of God more vividly displayed than at the cross. It is the most unjust moment in history—the sinless Son of God, crucified by the very people He came to save. And yet, as the nails are driven in, as the crowds mock Him, as His body breaks, Jesus does the unthinkable:…

We expect God to show mercy to the brokenhearted, the humble, the repentant. But what happens when He shows mercy to people we think don’t deserve it? That’s the tension at the heart of Jonah’s story. Jonah wasn’t afraid of Nineveh—he was afraid God would forgive them. “I knew that you are a gracious and…

Some of the most powerful prayers in Scripture aren’t polished—they’re desperate. One such cry came from a man sitting in the dust outside Jericho: “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”— Mark 10:47 His name was Bartimaeus, and he was blind. He couldn’t see Jesus, but he must have heard the stories—of healing, compassion,…

Mercy is not just something we receive—it’s something we’re called to give. In Luke 10, Jesus tells one of His most famous parables: the story of the Good Samaritan. It’s more than a moral tale—it’s a lesson in compassion in action. The parable begins with a question from a religious expert: “And who is my…

One of the most honest, raw, and grace-filled prayers in all of Scripture is found in Psalm 51. It’s the voice of a broken man—King David—after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for her husband’s death. David was not a man without sin. But when he was confronted, he didn’t run from God—he…

We often think of mercy as softheartedness or a kind of pity—but mercy, as revealed in Scripture, is far deeper than that. Mercy is compassion that moves. It sees pain, steps toward it, and acts with love. Mercy doesn’t just feel—it restores, protects, and redeems. In Exodus 34:6–7, when God reveals His name to Moses,…