Thur.'s Devo - God's Mercy

Read Isa. 14:29-32
He next addresses the Philistines. They had recently seized four Judean cities (2 Chron. 28:18) because the king of Judah, Ahaz had encouraged moral decline and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord. The Philistines had killed Ahab and were rejoicing which would be short lived. A "viper" (Hezekiah) would come from a serpent's root (Ahaz) and defeat the Philistines (2 Kings 18:8). God is so merciful to his people. He gives them second chances and third chances, etc. He never gives up on them. He always has a plan to bring them back. What a loving father. James 3:17 says, "but the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of MERCY and good fruits. without partiality, and without hypocrisy."
Thank you for your great grace and mercy that you extend to your children. Please extend it to the nations and the leaders of our country.