How Great is God's Mercy?

 
Psalms 103 and 104
The word “mercy” means kindness to one who does not deserve kindness, or to one in trouble. We might help such a one for a short time, but this psalm tells how long God shows mercy:
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high. above the earth, so great is His mercy tard them that fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He roved our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth His children so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.” Psalm 103:10-1310He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. (Psalm 103:10‑13).
We cannot measure how far it is from the earth to the sky, or from “the east to the west”, neither can we measure God’s mercy, and it is forever. He has now shown His mercy in sending His Son to bear the sins for all who will receive Him. The next psalm has many beautiful “word pictures”, the heavens, or sky, are spoken of as a “curtain”; the clouds as a “chariot”, which we know does not mean what is drawn by horses, but God uses the clouds as though to carry, as chariots; for when the Lord Jesus returned to heaven, “a cloud received Him,” and, “Behold He cometh with clouds:” Acts 1:99And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. (Acts 1:9), Rev. 1:77Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. (Revelation 1:7).
The waters once covered the earth as “a garment”. Notice how God knew the needs of all; it says the streams among the hills give drink to the wild beasts, and also make a place for the trees to grow, that the birds may have homes and rest among the branches; the birds could not fly and fly, without a place to rest. He gave grass for the animal’s food, and plants for people; and even more than just the necessary food, He gave the fruits for “wine”, to enjoy, but which people misuse, for if much used, of fermented it causes sorrow instead of joy, as other scriptures warn (Pro. 20:1; 23:29-321Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. (Proverbs 20:1)
29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. 31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. 32At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. (Proverbs 23:29‑32).)
Perhaps you have heard how Indians and other men in wild places keep count, of the months by the moon, for God has given the moon its exact time, as He has also the sun. The wild beasts like best to roam at night but the daytime was given for man.
Men sail ships on the sea, and creatures small and large live in it, so God provides for all.