Time Out! Devotions

GIVING OR RECEIVING MERCY MEANS

NOT

GIVING OR RECEIVING WHAT IS EARNED OR DESERVED

Matthew 18:33
Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’

Romans 11:31
Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share in God’s mercy.

James 2:13
There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.

Psalm 57:1
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.

1 Peter 2:10
Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.

Psalm 28:6
Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy.

Ephesians 2:4
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,

Joshua 9:25
Now we are at your mercy—do to us whatever you think is right.

Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress.

Psalm 116:1
I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.

Proverbs 18:23
The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.

Luke 18:38
So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Matthew 5:7
God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Jude 1:22
And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.

Romans 9:16
So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.

Psalm 88:9
My eyes are blinded by my tears. Each day I beg for your help, O Lord; I lift my hands to you for mercy.

Matthew 20:31
“Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them. But they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

Psalm 28:2
Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.

Psalm 31:9
Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in distress.Tears blur my eyes. My body and soul are withering away.

Psalm 86:15
But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

Luke 1:78
Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,.

Galatians 6:16
May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God.

Zechariah 7:9
“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another.

Luke 10:37
The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”

Psalm 31:22
In panic I cried out,“I am cut off from the Lord!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.

2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up.

Philippians 2:27
And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.

Colossians 3:12
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

1 Timothy 1:13
I used to blaspheme the name of Christ and and, in my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.

Luke 1:50
He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.

Psalm 41:4
“O Lord,” I prayed, “have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

Psalm 119:132
Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name.

Psalm 26:11
But I am not like that; I live with integrity. So redeem me and show me mercy.

Romans 9:18
So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.

Romans 11:32
For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.

Matthew 20:30
Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

Psalm 119:156
Lord, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations.

Nehemiah 9:31
But in your great mercy, you did not destroy them completely or abandon them forever. What a gracious and merciful God you are!

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