How do we know that God's mercy is for His people?
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God's mercy is assured in scripture, where He promises to remember His people and have compassion on them (Jeremiah 31:20).
In Jeremiah 31:20, God expresses His deep affection for Ephraim, asking rhetorically if he is a dear son and affirming that He remembers him fondly despite his failings. This passage illustrates God's unwavering mercy and compassion, reaffirming that even when His people fall short, He does not abandon them. The scripture shows that God's love is everlasting, as seen in Jeremiah 31:3, where He declares, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love.' Additionally, God’s willingness to extend mercy to the repentant sinner is evident throughout the scriptures, emphasizing that His grace continually seeks to restore and heal those who turn back to Him.
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