How do we know that God's mercy is given to us?

Scripture teaches that God's mercy is not something we earn; rather, it is graciously bestowed upon us through Christ's intercession. In 2 Samuel 2:6, David interceded for the men of Jabesh-Gilead, praying for God's kindness and truth to be shown to them. This foreshadows Christ's ongoing intercession for His people, as seen in Romans 8:34, where it states that Christ is at the right hand of God, interceding for us. Thus, we know we receive mercy not by our actions, but through faith in Christ's finished work.