Wednesday, June 3, 2020

The Mercy of God

When God saw their actions, that they turned from their evil ways, He changed His mind about the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.
- Jonah 3:10

After much resistance, Jonah yielded to God to go to Nineveh to preach to that great city in Assyria. Then the pronouncement was made that after forty days God would judge the city with His wrath.


With urgency, the king declared a fast that even included the animals. The people wept and begged for mercy, and with an open heart they prayed to God. Because they humbled themselves in prayer, God lifted His declaration and spoke life, and not death, over them.


Our God does not show favoritism, for His mercy extends the globe (John 3:17). The love and mercy of God can reach anyone—from the uttermost to the guttermost. He can reach out to wherever your unsaved loved ones are and set their feet on the Rock of their salvation.


Think of loved ones who are lost, and pray for their salvation today. Think of those in your city, nation, and world who are lost. Pray for their salvation today. Ask God to be merciful to them and to send His Spirit to convict, deliver, save, and heal them today.

Further Reading

• Jonah 3:10
• John 3:17
• Isaiah 52:7