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Day by Day - 2 Samuel
The Hands Of A Merciful God
Clif Johnson
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Aired on May 21, 2025
Show Day by Day
May 16, 2025
Duration:
00:02:19 Minutes
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Scripture

2 Samuel 24:14-16

God is holy, and His judgments are righteousness, but His mercy is tender.   #daybydaylw   Interested in learning more about becoming a devoted follower of Christ? Go to follow.lifeword.org!   ~~~ After David confesses his sin, God offers him three options of judgment: famine, fleeing, or plague. Each one would cost lives. David’s response is striking—he chooses to fall into the hands of the Lord. Why? Because he knows something many of us forget: God's mercy is greater than man's cruelty. So the plague sweeps through the land. Seventy thousand die. It's horrifying. But as the angel stretches his hand toward Jerusalem, God intervenes. The text says the Lord “relented concerning the calamity.” Mercy interrupts judgment. Grace stays the angel's sword. This moment shines a light on the heart of God. He is holy and just—and yet abounding in steadfast love. His judgments are righteous, but His mercies are tender. David banked on that truth. And he was not disappointed. We live under the mercy bought by Christ. Jesus absorbed the full justice of God so that when we sin, we can still fall into God's hands with hope. Prayer Points: Lord, let me trust Your mercy when I’m most aware of my failures. Thank You that Your heart bends toward compassion, even in discipline. Help me to run to You, not hide from You, when conviction comes. 2 People To Pray For Denis Lopez and his family, our National Changemakers in Honduras The Digo/Chidigo Lifeword broadcast for the people of Kenya

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