| “Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity, and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.” – Micah 7:18 |
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| WHO IS A GOD LIKE YOU? Micah 7:18 asks and then answers one of life’s greatest questions as Micah asks WHO IS A GOD LIKE YOU? While I believe you most likely have already settled the question IS THERE A GOD with the affirmative answer of YES, OF COURSE, you may find yourself asking WHO IS THIS GOD? I know I have. I love coming across Scriptures that reveal WHO GOD IS. WHO IS OUR GOD? Micah tells us that He is a forgiving God. He tells us that God passes over (covers over) transgressions. He tells us that God does not stay angry which of course tells us that our God does get angry. Micah tells us that GOD DELIGHTS IN MERCY. Not sure how you are relating and reacting to those characteristics of our God. I find myself a little awe-struck. Maybe a little astonished. This description is different than my younger view of God who I pictured sitting on a large white throne with a huge stick to beat me each and every time I messed up. I don’t think I would have described God in terms of DELIGHTING in MERCY. Yet God does delight in mercy. Ponder on that. God delights in mercy. He delights in not giving us what we deserve. The Apostle Paul tells us that God is RICH in mercy. Jeremiah writes in Lamentations 3:22 that “Through the LORD’S mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” David wrote several times of God being merciful. For instance: Ps 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. Ps 116:5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful. How do you respond to such information about our God? David said that he would sing! Ps 59:16 But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble. Ps 59:17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy. Ps 89:1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. Ps 101:1 I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O LORD, I will sing praises. Verse to DATE the Word on this July 18 (7/18) is Micah 7:18. It says, “Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity, and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.” How do you respond to learning about our God? You are challenged to sing about His mercy (mercies) and to share your stories of His mercy. (Ps. 89:1) And keep on growing in the knowledge of WHO YOUR GOD IS for there is none like Him! Continue Strong knowing more about God, And remember to DATE the Word |