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God choosing NOT to give you what you deserve — compassion in action
lightbulbNot getting the punishment you DO deserve — the flip side of grace
Distinct from grace (getting what you don't deserve), mercy is NOT getting what you do deserve. It's God's compassion toward human suffering and sin. Jesus said 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy' (Matthew 5:7). The parable of the Good Samaritan is mercy in action. God is described as 'rich in mercy' (Ephesians 2:4).