God's "chesed"

I have been looked at the "chesed" of God, or the "mercy" of God today. Chesed is one of the most important theological words in all of the Bible. It gives us, as one writer says, an insight into the very essence of God - that his mercy is unending.

It's very hard to wrap our minds around God's "chesed"

Let me give you some thoughts from Mike Silva that might help us:

Have you ever felt dirty, broken, or worthless? Everyone has.

But if someone offered you a $20 bill, would you take it? What if that person wadded it up and threw it on the ground—would you still want it? What if they stepped on it, kicked it, and even spit on it? Could you still go to the store and spend it?

The answer is yes. That bill has value because of what it is, not because of how it looks, where it's been, or what it's been used for. A crisp, clean $20 bill is worth the same amount as an ugly, older, more used one.

You may feel like you've been stepped on, beat up, or kicked around. You may feel dirty, unworthy, or useless. But be encouraged by the $20 bill—no matter what you've been through, you still have value to God!

Some days I feel like a new $20 bill, other days I feel like a beaten up one. Yet in the midst of it all, no matter what I am walking through, I still matter to God!

You matter to God!

Accept his "chesed" today.