Showing mercy as He writes the story

Micah 7:18 says, “Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgressions of the remnant of his inheritance?  You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.”  

God knows the whole story.  He isn’t wrapped up in anger, holding grudges, and exploding great wrath on us because He sees the whole story.  He sees Israel as the conquering people who are in the home of the soon returning King.  He doesn’t stay angry at the Israelites because He sees their destiny – He knows their purpose.  Thus, He delights in showing them mercy as they grow into their purpose.

I see a direct parallel here to my life.  There is plenty that God could and probably should be angry at me for but He delights in mercy and grace to me.  He knows my entire story, too.  He knows that He has plans for me that are big and I think He shows me mercy just because He loves me so much that He wants those big plans, the big story of my life, to come to fruition.  In the end, He will be honored and glorified beacuase of the story of my life that He already knows.  He shows mercy because of His story for me.

Because of this, I thank Him for the story He has written for me and ask that He give me contentment in the story as He shows me grace and mercy.  I also ask Him to show me how to show that same grace and mercy to others as I receive it from Him.