God is rich in MERCY and grace!

 “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” (Eph. 2:4-5 NIV)

Not only is God rich in grace towards us, He is rich in MERCY

Grace and Mercy are similar but different. Mercy is deliverance from judgment. Grace is extending kindness to the unworthy. Mercy is God not punishing us as our sins deserve, and grace is God blessing us despite the fact that we do not deserve it. Mercy and grace are best illustrated in the salvation freely provided to us through Jesus Christ. We deserve judgment, but if we receive Jesus Christ as Savior, we receive mercy from God and are delivered from judgment.

We receive MERCY and find grace

“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 NIV)

God desires MERCY not sacrifice 

“But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matt. 9:13 NIV)