Divine Mercy and Divine Grace: God's hesed is forever and never fails

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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” — Matthew 28:19-20

The Hesed of God

God's hesed is forever and never fails. Men's love may fail but God's will never fail. Psalms 136 is filled with references of God's unfailing hesed!

"O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy (hesed) endureth for ever. O give thanks to the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for His mercy endureth for ever. ...give thanks unto the Lord for His mercy endureth for ever."

God's hesed is seen throughout the Old Testament and is culminated in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, His Word. Jesus came to fulfill all of the Word of God and establish His covenant with God and man. As the perfect man He walked the earth without sin and became for us the way to the Father re-establishing the bond between God and mankind. What a great unpayable debt we owe God for what He has done for us!

Because of His hesed, God has chosen to love us in a way that is impossible for men, without Christ, to know or understand. But, when we become Christians and invite Jesus into our lives, we become children of God and because we are born again, His love (hesed) is shed abroad in our hearts. Romans 5:5 states, "And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love (hesed/agape) of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." By this we understand how much God has loved us and gain insight into the character of God.

This love that is shed abroad in our hearts enables us to become covenant partners with God, by becoming a brother with Jesus who is in covenant with God. When Abraham offered Isaac up on the altar in obedience to God, He placed God in obligation to do the same for Abraham. When God did this through Jesus, the covenant became available to all men.

Hesed and agape are the key to the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus. Paul's ministry was a ministry of grace and mercy. This was the translation of agape (hesed) LOVE. Our ministry of the gospel today is the same, God's grace and mercy to mankind are the power of the gospel for us. The gospel is the covenant. Galatians 3:6-9 states, "Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to Him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached the gospel unto Abraham, saying in thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."

Showing love toward others is considered by God as showing love toward Him. This enables others to see His goodness and to rely on the truth of His covenant. Hebrews 6:10 says, "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."

Thus, understanding that the foundation of this great covenant is faith and that faith works by love (Galatians 5:6), let us press on to achieve all that God has planned for us by living a life of love and faith. So that we may receive all the blessings of the covenant and have confidence in the hope we have in Jesus.

Finally, Jesus said in John 13:34-35, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." So, living an agape life is not only beneficial to us, but is the command of God.