God's Mercy Extends For Generations
Young people are fun. We take risks. We make snap decisions. We live on the edge. However, some of us make very bad moves and still escape serious repercussions. Sometimes, we stray off the path God designed for us and still survive disaster. For some of us, things just seem to work out even though we know we have done nothing to deserve it. It even confuses us. Why is God so good to us? Why do we seem to get such favor? What's going on?
Today, we continue with Part 9 of our latest series; "God's Mercy - Why Do Some Get More Than Others?" See Part 1 for the full list of seven points described in "A Method To God's Mercy". Click here for Part 8 - "Judge Yourself First And Receive God's Mercy". We'll continue today with 5) People can inherit mercy because of their family history.
Deuteronomy 7:9(NKJV) - “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments
Do any of your parents love The Lord? Do you have a praying grandmother? Has anyone in your family paved a pathway for you to follow in God's Kingdom? Do you know that because of your lineage you could be the beneficiary of inherited mercy? When people love God and keep His commandments they trigger a "Mercy Snowball" that continues rolling for a thousand generations. If you're wondering why God is being specially merciful you might be caught up in the middle of one right now.
Psalm 18:50(KJV) - Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
How could David's seed be shown mercy for evermore if His seed was not born yet? If mercy is only dependent on a person's actions, then that would be completely impossible. Based on the actions of one man, the decision was made to show mercy to his descendants. Now think about that. This is a big deal on so many levels.
Luke 1:50(KJV) - And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
If you fear God, the mercy of God you receive is generational. Not only are you going to benefit from it but so will your children and their children and their children, etc. This is like the ultimate "Mercy Snowball". Wait.. it gets better. Do you know that even if your parents screwed it all up and their parents did and the screwing up went all the way back until you find out your great, great, great, great.... grandfather was Judas Iscariot you can still inherit mercy? 🙂 Here's how!
Luke 1:70-75(KJV) - As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
God made a covenant to show Abraham's seed mercy. He promises to save them from their enemies. As a result, the people of Israel remain God's chosen people regardless of what they've done. Even after they rebel against God and totally enrage Him they seem to always end up right back in fellowship with Him. His mercy toward them is unbelievable. Now, here's where we fit in.
Galatians 3:26-29(KJV) - For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
If you are a Christian you are also Abraham's seed which means that you also inherit the mercy God awarded to him. Maybe that explains why you're in the middle of a "Mercy Snowball." Everytime it looks like you're done, God always seems to pull you out of trouble. Even when you openly disobey, God still seems to give you another chance. He doesn't judge you because of your family name, He judges you based on your relationship with Christ. If you didn't grow up with parents who loved God or your grandmother was an atheist, you can still receive mercy due to your new family heritage.
1 Peter 2:9-10(KJV) - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Before you joined the family of God you did not have access to this generational mercy unless you inherited it from your earthly family. Some of us were blessed to come from Godly families but you may not have had the same experience. However, to God be the glory for your new family because this connection has hooked you up with an everlasting flow of mercy.
It's the same mercy Saul received on the road to Damascus which changed his life and turned him into Apostle Paul. It's the same mercy Simon Peter received when he denied Jesus three times the day Christ died on the cross. He was forgiven and chosen to become Apostle Peter, the first leader of The Church.
It's the same mercy which I received. It's the best mercy on the market. It's the mercy you want to have. It's because of His mercy that you were taken out of darkness and placed into His marvelous light. You are chosen. You are royal. You are holy. You are peculiar. You are a child of God. You have obtained mercy.
Even if you make a bad decision and disappoint God, ask for forgiveness and tap into this mercy. It's always available. God's mercy extends for generations. Why not forget about your past and set things up for your future? Why don't you love God with all of your heart and obey His commandments? That way, you can start rolling a "Mercy Snowball" in the direction of your descendants.
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Now tell me if this devotional doesnt make you feel to jump and scream and roll on the ground… jus jus ‘buss ah praise’….HALLELUJAHHHHH!!!!!!! unfortunately i cant aloud well because its 3:45am but i am surely doing it on the inside!!!! this blog jus makes me happy and thankful and grateful all at once. thank GOD for my mom and aunts and grandmother for the generational mercy and THANK YOU JESUS for welcoming me into HIS family so now i obtained mercy through JESUS. ooo there is a praise boiling on the inside of me!!!!
thanks Donnell for sharing 🙂 🙂 🙂
LOL! Kathrina, yes you have to scream on the inside sometimes so nobody else wakes up in a panic. God is so good. He deserves all the praise for His love and mercy.
Hi Donnell, blessings in the name of Jesus. . Must say i look forward to hear what’s next with your devotional i thank God for you. I must say that God’s mercy makes me cry to see how he could spare someone’s life so many times. My brother who mess up many times escape death many times has many stories just being spared. i prayed for him a day and i burst into tears telling him how merciful god is to you. i tell you it made think how God is so loving forgiving and merciful I just want to please him all the way. Recently my brother fell down somewhere and ended up in the hospital he had a mild heart attack because of drugs intake and he let out himself and said God will heal him he knows he can’t take the drugs anymore because he will die. The paper state in case of death bring paper along. The boy never take a tablet and still living normal said he believes in God and he is healed. Who are we to judge it belongs to God. What an awesome God we serve. Amen
Charlene, God is so merciful. Continue to pray for your brother and encourage him to be a living example for God. Yes, God’s mercy can be overwhelming sometimes. He’s just so good.
kathrina you are on a high girl!. I am really glad to know it’s a generational thing and even if its not that because my sins are forgiven and I ‘m walking in his will that mercy is also extended praise god! Amen, Amen and Amen….
Amen Vanessa. Mercy is yours from The Lord. Give Him some glory for being so good to you.
After reading this devotional along with the comments, I am humble and grateful for the Lord’s mercy and grace for my life. I mean I was at father’s home last night listening of how of the Lord’s grace and mercy have really covered him over years and I arrive on TheCrackedDoor.com to see that this is the topic for today. Woooowwwww……….God is Great and worthy to be praise.
There is a comfort and a peace in my spirit for the word given today because it shows me that above all problems, challenges and battles. He is always there with his glory cloud surrounding us and as mentioned all we have to do is tap into his mercy and grace with a spirit of praise and true repentance.
Thank You, Lord……………………………… I Love You, Jesus…….There is no words to explain that love even though I may disobey at times.
Martin, that’s how you know you’re living in God’s Will. Everything just seems to line up. There’s no time or space in The Spirit. Glory to God!
Wow! Donnell, this entire mercy series has blown my mind. I had done a sermon about mercy before, but after ready this series, you have exposed me to a whole new level of god’s mercy. I truly thank god for this series, and for your obedience to god in your daily walk with him, as it continues to encourage me in my daily walk as well.
Amen Lyndon. May God continue to open your eyes to deeper revelation as you as you position yourself to hear from Him. He wants you to know Him more so keep digging.