“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.” Psalm 23:6
Here we have an amazing example of the mercy and grace of Yehovah. Yehovah knew David’s faults and failings, and yet this scripture says He prepared a feast in honour of David, setting him at the head of the table, poured him a glass of wine so full it overflowed. What an amazing picture of Yehovah’s mercy and grace towards him. Mercy means that Yehovah does not give us the punishment we deserve for our sins. Grace means He give us all the goodness, blessing and riches we do not deserve. Truly grace is Yehovah’s riches at Yeshua’s expense.” Many of us know how easily we can fall into sin. And yet we can sing songs with such lines as “Dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before your throne.” Imagine those times when we have sinned – and we feel so vile and dirty. If Yehovah viewed us in the same way we sometimes view ourselves, we would shrivel up and die of shame. And so we see it is only because of Yehovah’s “outrageous grace” towards us that we can continue to stand and to walk out our life as Yeshua’s disciples – through His enabling grace. His love and grace towards us are bigger and deeper than any of us have ever imagined. Every religion will give you rules and a moral code to live by – but only the gospel of Yeshua will give you mercy and grace – because of His Father’s heart towards us. Yehovah’s grace qualifies the disqualified. That is why, after His resurrection, Yeshua said “Go tell the disciples AND tell Peter.” If you are feeling beaten down and disqualified today – come boldly to the throne of grace and obtain mercy from your loving, Heavenly Father.