Pastor Dan Nickerson
April 24th, 2023
(Psalm 107:1)…..“OH, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”
This Psalm is wholly devoted to the praise of God’s mercy. In each of the twenty-six verses of (Psalm 107), we have the expression: “His mercy endures forever.” The Psalmist was full of this glad thought. Our hearts too should be filled with the blessed assurance. The everlasting, unchangeable mercy of God is cause for unceasing praise and thanksgiving. Let us read what is said about God’s mercy in the well known Psalm, (Psalm 103).
“Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.” (Psalm 103:1-5)
Of all God’s other attributes, mercy is the crown. May it be a crown upon my head and in my life! “The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” (Psalm 103:8) As wonderful as God’s greatness is, so infinite is His mercy.
“For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:11-12)
What a thought! As high as the heaven is above the earth, so immeasurably and inconceivably great is the mercy of God waiting to bestow His richest blessing.
“But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them.” (Psalm 103:17-18)
Here again, the Psalmist speaks of God’s boundless loving-kindness and mercy. O my soul, how frequently we have read these familiar words without the least thought of their immeasurable greatness! Be still, and meditate until the heart responds in the words of (Psalm 36).
“Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.”……. “How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.”……. “Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.” (Psalm 36:5,7,10)
O my soul, take time to thank God with great joy for the wonderful mercy with which He crowns thy life, and say: “Your lovingkindness is better than life.”