Jehovah-Chesed; The LORD of Mercy

Written by Dorothy Brown

by Gail Rodgers

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A Good God, A Patient God, A Kind God, A Gentle God, A Forgiving God: Psalms 107:1; 2 Peter 3:9; Ephesians 2:7; Isaiah 40:11; Nehemiah 9:17

It’s easy to think of God in terms of good, patient, kind, gentle and forgiving when the sun is shining in our lives. Yet when challenges and surprises come that are unexpected and even unwelcome it’s not uncommon for us to begin to doubt these characteristics of God.

As we explore all God is we are reminded that He remembers, He receives, He restores and reconciles and He revives and rewards. His heart is always toward working redemption in our lives.

When we find ourselves in difficult days we know that keeping a soft heart toward God is very important. Even when we don’t understand what He is doing we can be assured that He is good and He is at work to redeem the situations and circumstances that we commit to His living care.

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The God who remembers, receives, reconciles, restores, revives and rewards: Psalms 98:3; Psalms 27:10; 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19: 1 Peter 5:10; Isaiah 57:15; Hebrews 11:6

~Father in Heaven,
I thank you today that You are good and kind. I praise You for being such a redeeming and reconciling God. Your mercies are new every morning. Help me today to recount those mercies and to offer You a grateful heart in return.

With you a day is like a thousand years, a thousand years are like a day. Nothing is outside of Your grasp and You are faithful to keep all that I have committed to You.

Forgive me for doubting Your goodness. Give me patience today and give me grace to walk kindly and gently through my day. Give me wisdom to place each challenge in Your hands to restore and make something new from. I love You Lord and I thank you for Your hand of mercy in my life.

Help me to see Your hand at work in the maze of my circumstances and to be truly thankful that You are my Lord and my God. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

Questions: When we are facing difficult times, how can we keep a soft heart towards God? How has God shown His mercy towards you recently?

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53 Responses to “Jehovah-Chesed; The LORD of Mercy”

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Margaret says:

April 4, 2008 at 5:59 pm

Glad you liked the poem! I experienced healing writing it!
sharon b says:

April 4, 2008 at 1:52 pm

margret
what a lovey poem i am going to save it
sharon b
sharon b says:

April 4, 2008 at 1:23 pm

patti
i know what you are felling. my fater lived with us for the last 4 years of his life. he was very sick and we did all we copuld for him. but everytime we had to take him to the hospital he always would say why are you so mean to me why are you doing this to me? we wern’t and i know that but some times i still think ther could have been more i could have done. The Lord knows you did your best and it is satan who puts these thoughts in your mind don’t listen to him.
bless you patti
sharon b