I am trying to understand the nuances of mercy and grace...
Mercy is when we don't get the punishment we deserve..Grace is when we get the glorious wonders that Jesus deserves!
Mercy is when God sees us and loves us in our misery and lifts us out of it..Grace is when He sets us up as rich royal children in His own household!
Mercy means we are pitied in our poverty...Grace means we are made rich in Christ!
Mercy is when we don't get cursed by the law...Grace is when we get blessed with the blessing of Abraham and his seed, Jesus!
Mercy is when we are forgiven..Grace is when we are given the very righteousness of Christ!
Mercy is when God made us to die to the law...Grace is when God made us alive in Christ!
Mercy is when we are not forgotten in our pain..Grace is when we are healed of the pain and wounds!
Mercy is when we are cared for in our brokenness...Grace is when we are made complete and whole!
Mercy is when we don't get hell...Grace is when we get heaven!
Mercy is when God doesn't treat us as our failures deserve...Grace is when God treats us the same as He treats Jesus!
Mercy is God fending off the curse...Grace is God piling on the blessing!
Mercy is when God pities us in our sinfulness...Grace is when God loves us just as much as He loves His own dear Son!
Mercy means He won't reject us even when we mess up...Grace means He accepts us as He accepts Jesus!
Mercy means He won't leave us when we're down...Grace means He'll hold us up and lead us in triumph and keep us to the end!
I'm still learning about the facets of mercy and grace...how wonderful is God, who shows us both!
