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re: Power of Prayer >No Matter Which Faith You Follow=GOD is With You
A MERCIFUL GOD
David Wilkerson
“Love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful” (Luke 6:35-36, my italics).
Throughout the Bible, a powerful theme rings out: “The Lord thy God is a merciful God” (Deuteronomy 4:31). This theme of mercy (leniency, compassion, forgiveness) is at the very core of the Old Testament. We read it again and again in Deuteronomy, Chronicles, Nehemiah and Psalms: “The Lord your God is gracious and merciful.” Likewise, we see the same theme of mercy in each of the Gospels and throughout the New Testament.
A SACRIFICE OF GREAT WORTH
When God looked down at the outbreak of debauchery on the earth, He did not turn away from His creation. He did not give up on this sinful, godless, lust-consumed world — and the Scriptures tell us something of what His mercy to a sinful world cost Him. He sent His own Son down into our midst and then in His tender mercy, the Father offered up His Son as a sacrifice, laying on Christ the iniquities of us all.
Think of the high cost of mercy that Jesus paid. The weight of such a price simply cannot be calculated. No one can measure Christ’s pain at taking upon Himself the sins of the world.
In my words, just think of being spotless of sin, the Son of the living God taking on ALL sins, all kinds of sins of the world. Imagine the shame, disgust and even your own father turning his back on you. This is what Jesus did for you and me so that we may receive salvation through God's gracious love and Jesus' love for us. He, Jesus was the ultimate and final sacrifice for our sins. God loves the sinner but hates our sin. Receive Jesus into your heart today and receive His salvation of eternal life in GLORY. BELIEVE, REPENT AND RECEIVE GOD'S LOVING GRACE THROUGH HIS HOLY SPIRIT. Time is just getting to short to wait.
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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