Declaring God’s Loving Nature

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you! —Psalm 145:8-10

We have a responsibility to declare God’s loving nature. As followers of Christ it is our holy obligation to declare to all the world about the Lord. That He is gracious or merciful, compassionate, patient, and great in mercy, These are all a mark of His steadfast, unfailing love. He is good to all, and He sheds His tender mercies, or shows compassion, on all of His creation.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. —John 3:16

Mercy comes from the Hebrew word for womb. It speaks of the deep, tender love a mother has for her helpless newborn baby. It is deep compassion, intensely emotional affection felt from the most inward parts of a person’s being. This is how the Lord feels about us.

Because of the Lord’s gracious, loving nature, He deserves our highest praise. David declared that all creation will one day praise God for His abundant goodness. A day will com when all His saints or godly will bless Him for His faithful love.

As followers of Christ, we have a sacred duty to share our story about the about the Lord and what He has done in our lives. Beginning with creation and proceeding to the resurrection of Christ, we need to share with anyone who will listen God’s great love for humanity. We need to tell them what the Lord has done in our own lives in addition to the mighty acts of God preserved in His Word. All of us have experienced God’s wonderful works in one way or another. Every family has specific stories about God’s faithfulness and unfailing love. We have seen Him do great things for us. At times in our lives, we have seen God make a way where there was no way. We have witnessed Him do what seemed impossible. He has supernaturally led us, provided for us, protected us, and healed us. His presence has been with us through every trial, strengthening and encouraging us to press on.

We are all leaving a legacy. For those of us who are believers in Jesus Christ we are leaving a Godly legacy. We cannot let the record of God’s goodness follow us to our graves. We should do everything we can to ensure that anyone who will listen knows what the Lord has done for us. It is our responsibility to tell them about His love, faithfulness, and mercy.

May God continue to bless you and show you His mercy!