Beloved, God Keeps His Promises to You Deuteronomy 7:9-Know therefore, that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandment to a thousand generations. God is perfect and therefore can never lie. He always keeps His promises. People disappoint us when they break their promises, but God will never do that. He can always be trusted, and when He says He will always love you, He means it. Question: What is something you are trusting God with?

Beloved, You Have Been Made Alive Ephesians 2:4-5-But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace are ye saved). Our sins caused spiritual death in us, that is, until Jesus Christ came into our lives and brought us life. To “quicken” means to bring life to, to make alive, and that is what He did for us. Because of God’s great love for us, we are brought to life with Jesus. We have a whole new life because of Him! Question: What parts of your life has God’s love restored?

Beloved, You Are Lavished with Mercy Psalm 103:11-For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. We have already learned that God’s mercy is His kindness and compassion for those He loves. Many people mistakenly believe that to fear God means to be afraid of Him, but this is simply not true. To fear God means to give Him the honor, glory, and reverence He rightfully deserves. God honors you with His mercy. Question: How is being loved by God different from being loved by other people?

Beloved, You Are Secure Romans 8:38-39- For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Paul is very clear. There is absolutely nothing in this world or out of it, nothing seen or unseen, that can ever take us away from Jesus. Once we belong to Him, we are His forever. Question: How do you feel knowing you are secure in Christ’s love?

Luke 6:37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37 gives a clear and uncomfortable instruction from Jesus. He says not to judge, not to condemn, and to forgive. Each command carries a promise attached to it. Forgiveness is not presented as optional. It is presented as a condition. Jesus ties our actions directly to what we experience in return. The measure we use is the measure that comes back to us. This includes forgiveness. How much we forgive determines how much we walk in forgiveness. This does not mean we earn salvation. It means we either align with God’s heart or resist it. Unforgiveness hardens the heart. A hardened heart struggles to receive mercy. When we refuse to forgive, we close ourselves off. We ask God for grace while withholding it from others. That contradiction creates spiritual blockage. Jesus is exposing a spiritual law, not shaming us. Forgiveness is less about the other person and more about our freedom. When we release someone, we release ourselves. God’s forgiveness is abundant and complete. But our experience of it can be limited by our posture. A clenched fist cannot receive. An open hand can. Forgiveness opens the hand. It loosens what bitterness tightens. It restores clarity, peace, and spiritual sensitivity. This is why Jesus speaks so directly about it. He wants His followers free, not bound. Forgiving does not excuse sin. It releases the debt to God. Justice belongs to Him. Our role is obedience. Today is an invitation to examine our heart. Ask God who you may still be holding captive. Choose forgiveness and step fully into the mercy already offered to you.