10 Reasons Mercy is Better Than Blessings

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

 

(Mark 10:46-47).

Many Christians have despised the place of God's mercies in their lives. They rather think on what they can do to get blessed. Mercy is a place in God's kingdom. Even in the law there's a seat called the mercy seat (Exodus 25:17-22). When you come into the place of mercy, you come into the place of Father. 

When you live by acknowledging God's mercy you understand how to give. Jesus said freely you have received, freely give (Matthew 10:8). Our giving is to appreciate God for His mercies. We cannot buy or bribe God to bless us. Even what we do is not actually the main reason why He's blessing us.  He blessing us is because He's willing. Remember He sends rain to both just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45).

What's God's Mercy?

God's mercy is His will to show forgiveness, deliverance, protection and goodness towards us. It is the place of Father in Him. To know about blessings read my Post: The Difference Between Grace and Blessings

Not every man has the place of father in them, some has the place of devil in them. The first tabernacle has a need of a place of Father called the mercy seat. This is where God appears to the high priest. 

10 Reasons Mercy is Better Than Blessings

1. God's mercies preserve our life.

 'It is of the Lord's mercies we are not consumed' (Lamentation 3: 22). We are living in a wicked world, but God's mercy protects us from our adversaries.

2. Seeking God's mercies brings healing and deliverance. 

Blind Bartimaeus cried for mercy and He caught Jesus' attention (Mark 10:46-47). His healing need was met because he seek to be loved and forgiven by Jesus, which are important to the Father. 

3. God's mercies predestinated us (selected us). 

We are children of God by His mercies, for He chose us. We don't have the knowledge to choose Him. Before we were born He chose us.  Jeremiah 1 verse 5 says,

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah 1 verse 5.

4. Acknowledging God's mercies makes us to understand others plight.

 People go through certain problems in life not necessarily because of their sin, but they are there for you to show mercy to them. John 9:3 says,

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. John 9:3 

5. God's ears are ever opened to the prayers of mercy. 

Jesus gave us a parable about two men who went up to pray in Luke 18 from verse 10. One was a publican and the other a Pharisee. The publican asked for mercy, but the Pharisee was boasting of his works of righteousness. Surely, Jesus said the Publican went home heard by God, but the Pharise wasn't heard his prayers. In Matthew 7:7 Jesus said Ask, Seek and knock. This can only be on the platform of mercy.  

6. Acknowledging God's mercies in your life is being rich towards God.

 Jesus gave us another parable in Luke 12:13-21, that a certain man had everything going well for him but refuse to see God's mercies in his prosperity. Jesus concluded that that man was not rich towards God. When you acknowledge God's mercy in your life you're rich toward God. 

7. Despising God's mercies in your life is sin. 

(The rich fool) From same parable, it is clear that the rich fool offended God by him holding his acknowledgement of His mercy.

8. Acknowledging God's mercies preserves your blessings. 

Acknowledging God's mercies would spare your blessings from the devourer. Under the law tithes and offerings were for acknowledging God's mercies. But under Christ it is what you do for the brother or sister around you who's in need that counts. 

9. Being merciful to people makes God to remember you in His mercies. 

When you are merciful to others God shows you mercy. Matthew 5:7 says,

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 

10. Acknowledging God's mercy is acknowledging the place of Father in your life. 

In the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32), the prodigal son later acknowledged the place of Father in His life- He acknowledged the place of mercy. When we look at God's mercy we see Him as Father. 

In conclusion, mercy is before blessing.