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 GOD’S MERCY DELAYS JUDGMENT by David Wilkerson

In ancient Israel, the ark of the covenant represented the mercy of the Lord, a powerful truth that came to be embodied in Christ. We are to receive his mercy, trust in the saving blood of his mercy, and be saved eternally. So, you can ridicule the law, you can mock holiness, you can tear down everything that speaks of God. But when you mock or ridicule God’s mercy, judgment comes—and swiftly. If you trample on his blood of mercy, you face his awful wrath.

That’s exactly what happened to the Philistines when they stole the ark. Deadly destruction came down on them until they had to admit, “This isn’t just chance or happenstance. God’s hand is clearly against us.” Consider what happened when the ark was taken into the heathen temple of Dagon, to mock and challenge Israel’s God. In the middle of the night, the mercy seat on the ark became a rod of judgment. The next day, the idol Dagon was found fallen on its face before the ark, its head and hands cut off (see 1 Samuel 5:2-5).

Beloved, this is where America should be today. We should have been judged long ago. I say to all who mock and challenge the mercy of God: Go ahead, try all you want to bring Christ’s church under the power of secularism or agnosticism. But if you mock the mercy of Christ, God will cast all your power and authority to the ground. Jeremiah says, “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not” (Lamentations 3:22). Yet when men make a mockery of that great mercy which is Christ, judgment is sure.

It is only the mercy of the Lord that delays judgment. And right now America is benefiting from that mercy. Incredibly, our country is in a race with the rest of the world to remove God and Christ from society. Yet the Lord will not be mocked; his mercies endure forever, and he loves this nation. I believe that is why he’s still pouring out blessings on us. His desire is that goodness will lead us to repentance (see Romans 2:4).

We are not to despair over the present condition in America. We grieve over the awful corruption, mockery and sin, but we have hope, knowing God is in full control. We know the mercies of God endure forever.

from: https://worldchallenge.org/devotion/gods-mercy-delays-judgment


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 Re: GOD’S MERCY DELAYS JUDGMENT by David Wilkerson

Hi Greg.
I believe it was Billy Graham's wife Ruth who said "If America isnt judged then God owes Sodom and Gommorah an apology".Mercy has surely delayed judgement.
Mercy delays judgement but God doesnt delay or I cant think off hand of a time that good things promised were deferred,urs staff

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 Re: GOD’S MERCY DELAYS JUDGMENT by David Wilkerson

That is well said: "...We grieve over the awful corruption, mockery and sin, but we have hope, knowing God is in full control..."
Believers need this word of Hope... we need to grieve over what grieves God and at the same time Rejoice for God's Faithfulness endures forever and He is in FUll Control.
Thank you for the encouragement!

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LORD, I have heard the report about You, and I was afraid. LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make it known. In anger remember mercy. (Habakkuk 3:2)

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. (James 2:13)


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