God, Who Is Rich In Mercy
Ephesians 2:1; And you has he (God) quickened (made alive), who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course (ways) of this world, according to the prince (ruler) of the power of the air, the spirit (of the prince) that now works in the children of disobedience (disobedient to the will of God that all should come to repentance). 3. Among whom also we all had our conversation (conduct) in times past in the lusts (desires) of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5. Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6. And has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Paul, writing to the church in Ephesus, is telling them, YOU, were dead in your sins! YOU walked in the desires of your flesh! YOU were disobedient and rebellious to the ways of God, because YOU walked according to the power of the god of this world!
Then Paul includes himself in stating that WE ALL walked in the desires of the flesh and mind, and were the children of wrath, WE were dead in sins, as others. But GOD, because of his great love for us, showed forth the abundance of his mercy, and made us alive in Christ Jesus, saved us, washed us, forgave us, brought us out of darkness into his marvelous light, raised us up together (Jew and Gentile alike), to sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus!
Psalm 86:5; For thou, LORD, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. v.12-13; I will praise thee, O LORD my GOD, with all my heart, and I will glorify thy name forevermore. For great is thy mercy toward me, and thou has delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Psalm 103:8-10; The LORD, is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger forever. He has not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
When we were dead in sins, God loved us. When we walked after the ways of this world, God’s mercy spared us from the death and hell that we deserved, because His mercy triumphs over judgement (James 2:13).
If God loved us enough to save us, then he will keep us from falling, he will help us, strengthen us, heal us, deliver us, walk with us, correct us. God, who is rich in mercy, because of his love for his creation, will reach to the lowest hell and lift us up, turn us around, set us free, and plant our feet on solid ground.
He has raised us up together to sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that we won’t face the second death (Revelation 21:8).
Gods love surrounds us, His grace saves us, and His mercy pardons us.
His mercy, that never runs dry!
God bless.