His mercy is immense. His mercy, like Him very self, is infinite. It is beyond any conceivable measure. His mercy is so great that He forgives grave sins committed by great sinners, irrespective of the time elapsed. Then He bestows immense blessings, provides wonderful privileges, and lifts us to blessed enjoyment in His magnificent heaven.

His mercy is undeserved. As all true mercy should be thus, for mercy that is deserved is only justice in another name. There is no entitlement on the part of the sinner for God's kind consideration. If the rebel had been sent to eternal fire, it would have been well deserved. Deliverance from wrath is due solely to sovereign love, for there is no justification found within the sinner.

His mercy is rich. Some things may be grand but carry little impact, whereas His mercy is a comfort to your sagging spirit. It is a golden salve for your bleeding wounds, a divine bandage for your broken bones, a royal carriage for your weary feet, and a sanctuary of love for your trembling heart.

His mercy is multifaceted. As Bunyan says, "All the flowers in God's garden are double." There is no singular mercy. What may seem like one act of mercy is in reality a cluster of many.

His mercy is abundant. Millions have received it, yet it remains as fresh, full, and free as ever.

Finally, His mercy is unfailing. It will never abandon you. If mercy is your friend, it will stand with you in temptation to keep you from yielding, with you in trouble to prevent you from sinking, with you in life to light your path, and with you in death to bring joy to your soul when earthly comfort is waning.

May we find solace in Your unfailing Mercy,
Standing strong under Your Olive Tree.
Learn to trust in Your Loving Devotion,
And flourish in Your House, with Your abundant Blessings.

Questions for Reflection

1. How have you personally experienced the tender mercy of God?
2. How can you help others understand the intensity of God's mercy?
3. Reflect on a time when you felt God's undeserved mercy. What impact did it have on your life?
4. In what ways have you witnessed the richness and multifaceted nature of God's mercy?
5. How does the concept of God's unfailing mercy comfort you in times of crisis?
6. What does the imagery of an olive tree flourishing in the house of God signify to you?
7. How can you apply the principles of God's mercy in your day-to-day interactions?
8. Can you recall a situation when you were tempted, and how did God's mercy help you resist?
9. How does understanding God's abundant mercy influence your perspective towards your past mistakes?
10. How can you better trust in the "loving devotion of God forever and ever"?
11. How can the concept of God's mercy assist you in handling difficult conversations or conflicts?

Supporting Scriptures

Psalm 1:3: He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
Psalm 92:12-14: The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Proverbs 11:28: He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
Jeremiah 17:8: He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.
Hosea 14:6: His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.
John 15:5: I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
Jude 1:12: These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.

Dawn and Dusk: Scriptures, Devotions, and Prayers. Inspired by Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Morning and Evening: Daily Readings. You are free to copy as needed for noncommercial personal and ministry use.