Mercy is one of those things that I want freely bestowed upon me, and yet I tend to be pretty stingy with mercy for others. God's Word has wrecked me over the past few weeks as it relates to mercy. The Porter's Gate Worship Project has a haunting ballad that has complimented my study as I worship with their song, "Have Mercy on Me." As we look intently into the mercy of God, may we better reflect it in our own lives. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
Use an outside resource - I used this excerpt from a book by Herman Bavinck Explore a topic Write out Scripture Slow down Make a list Complete a word study Being initially inspired by Psalm 18:25-27 that we first discussed on Episode #266 How I need to see God's mercy and so I need to learn to be merciful Bavinck's definition, "The goodness of God, when shown to those in misery, is called mercy." A great confession of the Old Testament - Exodus 34:6 The results of mercy as found in Deuteronomy 4:31 God's great mercy despite our unfaithfulness - 2 Chronicles 30:9 Contrasting God's mercy to the ways of men in Psalm 86:15 Realizing God's mercy is what causes his wondrous works to be remembered as we see in Psalm 111:4 and as discussed on Episode #265 Contrasting the attitude of men with the mercy of God in 2 Samuel 24:14 and Proverbs 12:10 Completing a word study on three different words translated as mercy Rachum Channun Checed Mercy triumphs over judgement - James 2:13       Additional Resources Lyrics and music - Porter's Gate Worship Project Story Behind the Porter's Gate Worship Project - YouTube Video This Week's Challenge Use the excerpt I found by Herman Bavinck to look up all of the Scripture references for yourself. Write out the Scriptures in your own handwriting. Perhaps even commit this confession to heart — “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love."