Devotion
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The Promises of God: Part CCLXIII
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Jul 16, 2025
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He who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Romans 12:8
He who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Romans 12:8
When Jesus called Matthew, tax collectors and sinners sat down with Him and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw it, they asked His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
Jesus said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick." Jesus came for sinners to give His life for them and save them from eternal wrath. We, too, have the ministry of mercy to give our lives to those who are lost. The modern-day church has been taught to show up, sit, listen, and give an offering, but true believers are taught to GO!
We are to show mercy to the lost and dying, giving them the gospel of Jesus Christ that can set them free and save their souls from eternal death.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. Matthew 9:13
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by Timothy Laughlin Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (firm, immovable and faithful) spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You. Psalm 51:10-13 Is it really possible to have a pure and clean heart, even when you have committed adultery and murder? The answer is a resounding, yes! Through confession, acknowledgment, and repentance, God will wash your sins away and remove them from as far as the east is from the west! He will renew your relationship with Him and restore your faith and joy in your salvation. Fear, doubt, and unbelief will leave, and peace will cover your spirit, soul, and body. The hole in your heart will be closed and filled with Holy Spirit presence! His powerful anointing will return, and sinners will be saved! David repented of his sins, and God forgave him and set him free from his transgressions and iniquities. Although God forgives us, we must remember that the consequences of our sins continue to follow us even though we repent. David suffered greatly during the rest of his life. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:14-17 Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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