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417. The Tender Mercies of God, from Meridian Magazine. Great article!

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The Tender Mercies of God By Ted Gibbons  · May 19, 2015 In my study of the scriptures a few years ago, I looked up every verse of scripture that had the word “mercy” or the word “mercies” in it.  I was interested in discussing the scope of God’s tender mercies—the ways He blesses his children, and the reasons for the multitude of those blessings. I felt like my immersion in that review of God’s mercies changed my understanding of Him and, consequently, my life.  Among other things, I noticed that often the phrases “tender mercies” and “loving kindness” appear together in the scriptures.  There is an eternal reason for that.  God’s mercies and His perfect, undiluted love flow as a fountain from His divine kindness. The Lord’s Tender Mercies Have Always Been with Us In the 25 th   Psalm, David pleads with the Lord to remember to be as He has always been.  The tender mercies and loving kindnesses of God have been a blessing to His children from the