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We’ve been teaching on the series of *walking in the presence of God*.
*Last week* we started on *“Walking in the Mercies of God.”* Today I want to continue where we left off last week.
*I) **Last week* we *said* that *God is motivated by his mercy and love*.
It’s a *central theme* that runs throughout the entire *Bible*.
*A) *One of the *definitions* to the Word “*MERCY*” is “*GOODNESS*.”
We serve a good God.
*1) *The *mercy* God and God’s *goodness* are *inseparable*.
It is the *mercy* of God that *brings about* *God’s goodness*.
*a) *And as we *found out last week* *God’s goodness and mercy* *endures forever* *and* *His mercy follows you wherever you go*.
*B) *Now *you might be thinking* that *if God’s mercy is following me* *and* *it’s His mercy that brings all God’s benefits into my life*, *then* *why am I not experiencing all His benefits*.
*1) *There is a *simple answer* to that question.
*It’s not enough* *to have God’s mercy directed towards you*.
*Like everything else in the Christian life, it’s your faith* *that activates God’s mercy* and brings it into manifestation.
*a) *The *Bible* is *full of promises* for believers.
You have promises of healing, abundance, peace, safety, deliverance, and so much more.
*(i) **Yet many*, many *believers* will *never see* the *fulfillment* of these *promises* to any great degree *because* they have *never developed faith* for those promises.
*“Faith is the key.”*
*b) *In (*Ephesians 2:8*) tells us that we are *saved* *through* the avenue of *faith*.
(*Ephesians 2:8*) says, “*For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”*
*(i) *According to (*Colossians 2:6-7*) we must *live* the *Christian life* in the *same way* *we were saved*.
(*Colossians 2: 6-7*) says, *“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk he in him: Rooted and build up in him, and stablished IN THE FAITH, as ye have been taught.”*
*(ii) **In other words*, *you successfully LIVE* the *Christian life* the *same way you started* it, *“IN FAITH.”*
*c) *(*Romans 1:17*) *gives* us that *same truth*.
It *says*, *“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, that just shall live by faith.”*
*2) **This* is the *main reason* why so *few Christians* *experience* the *blessings* of God *and* his *abundant mercies*.
*a) *They have *never developed* their *faith* *to receive* those benefits *or* *walk in* them.
*(i) **Many times* the *area* that’s *hindering believers* in *receiving* what God has for them *is* that they *have* a *wrong concept of God*.
*(ii) *We *see God as* *mean and wrathful* *instead of* as seeing Him as our *tender loving Father*.
*b) *It’s *no wonder* that we *can’t stand in faith* when we see God in this light.
*(i) **Your concept* *of God* *may not be* a God of *wrath* *but* it *still can be wrong* *and* *hinder* your *faith*.
*(ii) **Sometimes* we just don’t *feel* like were *not good enough* *to receive* what God has for us.
*c) *Well *there’s good news*, *you can change* *your* *concept of God* *and* *start having faith* that *he wants to bless you*.
*HOW*?
*By hearing the Word*!
*(i) *(*Romans 10:17*) says, *“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”*
*C) **Last week* I *gave you* basically just a *sampling* of *what* the *Word* *has to say* *about God’s mercy*.
We saw scripture after scripture stating how God’s mercy endures forever.
*1) *We *gave* to *you* (*Psalm 145:9*) which *declares* that *God’s mercy is overall His works*.
*And* we saw in (*Psalm 23:6*) that *God’s mercy is in hot pursuit of you*.
*a) *We need to *meditate on Vs. like these* so the will *get them* so deeply *planted in* our *hearts*.
*b) **As you hear* the *Word* of God *concerning* *God’s mercy*, *faith in that mercy* *will begin to emerge*.
*Only then* are you going to begin to *see in fullness* the *mercy of God* in your life.
*(i) *Let me say this before we go on, *your mind* *and the Devil* will be *telling you* *how unworthy you are* *for God* to be *doing anything good* in your life.
*(ii) **Unless* *you get* a solid *revelation* *of God’s mercy*, the *Devil* will be able to *rob you of your confidence* before God.
*(iii) **Anytime you step out* *and do anything of spiritual value*; the *enemy* will *bring up* *every mistake* that you *ever made*.
That’s why *it’s so important* that you *get* *this truth* established *in your heart* and mind.
And *once you do*, the *devil doesn’t stand a chance*.
*c) **Don’t go around declaring* *how unworthy you a*re to walk in *God’s presence* *and* receive *His promises*.
*Instead*, *say you are worthy* *because God has declared you so*.
*(i) **The Bible says* that *you are* the *righteousness* of God in Christ Jesus.
(*2 Corinthians 5:21*)
*2) *You need to *realize* that *God doesn’t see you* *the way you see yourself*.
*If you’re born again*, you’re *washed in the blood*.
*When God looks at you* He *sees* the *blood of Jesus*.
*When he’s looking at you*, he’s *looking at Jesus*, *because you’re in him*.
The Bible says *you’re one spirit with the Lord*.
*a) **If* the *Devil tries to bring up* your *past sins* to make you feel unworthy, *say* to him, “*I’ve confessed that sin* and *it’s under the blood* and the Bible says if I confessed by sins, *He is faithful and just to forgive* my sins *and cleanse me* from all unrighteousness.”
(*1 JOHN 1:9*)
*b) *The book of *Ephesians* *gives* us *some powerful* *insight* to just *who we are* *and* *what belongs to us* if we’re found in Christ.
(Born again)
*(i) *(*Ephesians 1:3*) *says, “We are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”*
*(ii) *(*Ephesians 1:7*) *says*, *“In whom (in Christ) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.”*
*(iii) *(*Ephesians 1:11*) *says, “In whom also we have obtained an inheritance.”*
*(iv) *And (*Ephesians 1:17*) *says*, *“We have been given the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.”*
*II) **Reading and hearing* the *Word* *concerning God’s mercy* is a *very important* step.
*But in order* for you *to develop faith* *for God’s mercies*, *you need to take another important step* and that it is to *MEDITATE on the Word.*
*A) *Turn with me to *Psalms 1:1-3*.
*1) **Meditating* on the Word of God *simply means* *dwelling on* *or* *pondering on the Word* of God.
*You can be doing this* *anytime*, or *work*, *washing dishes*, *driving* the kids to school and even when you *lay down at night* to go to sleep.
*a) **As you meditate* and think upon *God’s Word* over the course of the day *something powerful* begins to *happen*.
*God’s Word begins to take root* *in your spirit* *and* *faith* is *produced*.
*b) *Let me *give you* a *few Psalms* *that describes* *God’s mercy* *and* His *plan* *for you*.
The scriptures would be good to jot down and meditate upon them.
*(i) **Remember* when were *talking about* the *mercies* of the Lord, we’re not only talking about His mercy, *but also* His *goodness*, His *lovingkindness*, and His *blessings*.
*(ii) *(*Psalms 25:10*) says, *“All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his commandments and His testimonies.”*
*(iii) *(*Psalms 31:7*) says*, “I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast know my soul adversity.”*
*(iv) *(*Psalm 86:6*) says*, “For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.”*
*(v) *(*Psalm 103:8, 11, 17*) says*, “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, plenteous in mercy.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him.”*
*c) *Here again *we see* *God’s endless supply* *of* his *mercy* toward you.
*Remember* *His mercy is His goodness*, His *lovingkindness* *and* His *blessings* toward you, and you *can not* *out run* them.
*(i) **Once* you get *this* truth firmly *established in your heart*, *you’ll want to fellowship* *and* *get in the presence of God* *more than ever before*.
*Because you’ll know* that *God is not out to get you*.
*More than anything else* *God wants to bless you*.
*B) *The *Bible uses another term*, which is very *closely linked to* *God’s mercy* *and* *God’s love* and that is “*COMPASSION*.”
*1) *(*Psalm 145:8*) *links* *God’s compression and mercy together*.
It says, *“The Lord is gracious, and FULL OF COMPASSION; slow to anger, and of GREAT MERCY.”*
*a) *As you know, *Jesus* is the *perfect representation* *of* *the* very *nature of God*.
*Jesus said* in (*JOHN 14:9*) *“He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.”*
*b) *We’ve seen so many times in the Word that *Jesus is a man of compassion.*
*(i) *For instance, (*Matthew 9:36*) *says* *“But when he (Jesus) saw the multitude he was moved with compassion on them.”*
*(ii) *(*Matthew 14:14*) *says, “And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.”*
*2) *We’re going to *look at more* of the *compassion* of God *in* just *a moment*.
*But you might be asking,* *“What does this have to do with me getting into the presence of God?”*
*a) **Understanding* the *compassion* that *God has for you* *will totally change your attitude about spending time in His presence*.
And it’s *only* *in His presence* that *you can enjoy* the *benefits of* *healing*, *prosperity*, *peace*, *power*, *and COMFORT*.
*(i) **Yes*, I said *COMFORT*.
(*2 Corinthians 1:3*) says, “*Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all COMFORT*.”
*(ii) **You can walk in that comfort* *by getting into His presence*.
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