Grace and Mercy Psalm 67:1

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. 2That thy way may be known upon earth,



God's mercy is forever with us. His blessing is ours even though we do not deserve it. What is the difference between God's mercy and His grace? How would you define "grace" or "mercy"? I heard someone define Grace and mercy this way: "God's grace is Him giving us what we do not deserve while His mercy is Him not giving us what we do deserve." We deserve death and His wrath but because of His love for us, He does not give us what we deserve but gives us what we do not deserve as He constantly blesses our lives.

David writes, "and cause His face to shine on us." When God is able to shower us with His blessings, His face shines brightly, which is a picture of the glory of God. God's whole purpose in creating us is to be able to bless us so that our lives can be their absolute best. God is blessed and we become a blessing to the rest of the world and then His way is revealed to the rest of the world.

Life is God's design. We are His handiwork. When He is able to bless us, He rejoices and His joy is made full. Others are able to see His ways in us and this helps them look to Him to bless their lives. God wants to see us happy and our lives filled to overflowing. He has the grace and mercy to accomplish that task.