God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us… – Ephesians 2:4

All of us have had to carry heavy circumstances that weigh us down, and we needed something to lift the burden off our shoulders. We needed mercy. Mercy reduces, removes, or relieves someone’s distress. It’s simply compassion in action.

Today’s verse reminds us that God is rich in mercy. In other words, God richly blesses us with His favor and compassion, releasing us from distress, discouragement, brokenness, pain, and problems. Mercy is in fact God’s reaction to our misery.

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Mercy is God’s loving response when we ask Him not to let us bear the full weight of our burdens.

Everyone needs mercy. Lamentations 3 says that God’s mercies are new every morning. Every day you wake up, you wake up to mercy. You got up today with new life, and guess what—new life means new opportunities. That’s another day and a new opportunity to praise God.

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Dr. Tony Evans

Dr. Tony Evans is one of the country’s most respected leaders in evangelical circles. As a pastor, teacher, author and speaker, he serves the body of Christ through his unique ability to communicate complex theological truths through simple, yet profound, illustrations. While addressing the practical issues of today, Dr. Evans is known as a relevant expositor. New and veteran pastors alike regard him as a pastor of pastors and a father in the faith.


At the heart of this vision is the use of church and school partnerships to effect spiritual and social change in communities. Dr. Evans’ church and school outreach philosophy has been attributed as a catalyst for former President George W. Bush’s Faith Based Initiative, which was his first formal act of office. Dr. Evans seeks to train churches, schools and volunteers in this philosophy, as well as in the functional practicalities, through the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative which is a ministry underneath the umbrella of The Urban Alternative.


Dr. Evans serves as president of The Urban Alternative, a national ministry that seeks to restore hope and transform lives through the proclamation and the application of the Word of God. His daily radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 850 radio outlets throughout the United States and in more than 80 countries.


Dr. Evans has written numerous books and booklets including his legacy work, Oneness Embraced, as well as his vision work, The Kingdom Agenda. Some of his most recent books includes, Kingdom Man, A Moment For Your Soul, Marriage Matters, and Victory in Spiritual Warfare.



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