Date: Saturday, 28th December, 2024
Text: Exodus 33:11-23
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
After spending time praising God you now need to ask for his mercy as you step into the New Year. Ask the Lord to open the door of mercy to you. His mercy triumphs over judgment. His mercy breaks protocols and delivers to you a blessing you are not qualified for.
On the basis of mercy you can ask God for very difficult things. In today’s text, Moses made a very hard request from the Lord. He asked to see God’s glory; in other words he asked to see the very face of the Most High. It was indeed a very hard request because no human can see his face and live. But on the basis of mercy God granted his request without allowing him to die.
The Lord told Moses, “I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.” Exodus 33:19b.When mercy appeared grace followed. I pray for you that you will enjoy the special grace of God in the New Year in Jesus name.
When God has mercy on you he will arise on your behalf and show you favour. The repentant thief on the Cross obtained forgiveness and the miracle of salvation by the mercies of God- Luke 23:32-43. Blind Bartimaeus received his sight on the platter of mercy- Mark 10:46-52. The Ten Lepers regained their health because Christ showed them mercy- Luke 17:11-19
This season you need to approach the Throne of Grace so that you may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in this time of need- Hebrews 4:16b
Action Nugget: Cry to God for mercy ceaselessly and specify the particular areas you need his mercy in the New Year.