Dedicated to Apostle Joshua Selman on His 45th Birthday
Mercy of God?
In the grand orchestra of God’s divine attributes, His mercy plays the most soul-stirring melody—a sound that continues to echo across generations, restoring the broken, lifting the fallen, and transforming the rejected. Mercy is not simply God feeling sorry for us. Mercy is the very protocol of heaven, the strategy by which God engages frail humanity and yet remains just. It is God’s love in motion, a sacred system that overrides judgment and writes new stories over scarred lives.
As Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV) boldly declares:
“It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
The mercy of God is not a poetic exaggeration; it is a spiritual reality, a force that sustains creation and upholds salvation. Without it, we would be lost, disqualified, and damned. But in it, we are preserved, forgiven, and given a future.
The Covenant Expression of God’s Nature
God does not merely have mercy—He is mercy (see Exodus 34:6). In His covenant dealings with Israel, God consistently revealed His mercy, even after repeated rebellion. He gave laws, appointed priests, and instituted sacrifices not to shame man but to provide channels for mercy to flow. From Noah’s ark to the mercy seat in the Tabernacle, we see a pattern: mercy precedes restoration.
“For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon or destroy you…” —Deuteronomy 4:31
This is the God who forgave David after adultery and murder, who gave Jonah a second chance, who restored Peter after denial, and who lifted the thief on the cross in his final moments. His mercy is not based on merit; it is based on His covenant and love.
Mercy Is Not Weakness—It Is Power Restrained by Love
Many mistake mercy for passivity or weakness. But to show mercy in a world driven by justice and revenge is an act of divine strength. Mercy is when God, in full knowledge of our guilt, chooses to see us through the lens of Christ’s blood.
Consider this: At the Cross, justice and mercy kissed. Jesus did not cancel the law—He fulfilled it through sacrifice. Mercy is not lawlessness. Mercy satisfies the law through substitution. Where judgment demanded death, mercy offered Christ.
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love… made us alive with Christ.” —Ephesians 2:4-5
The Cross is the highest expression of mercy, and the resurrection is its validation. We are living proof that God’s mercy is greater than our mistakes.
Mercy as a Teacher
One of the greatest truths mercy teaches is that no matter how deep the pit, God can reach deeper. Mercy educates our hearts, breaking the pride of self-righteousness and softening the shame of guilt. It teaches that salvation was God’s idea, not man’s, and reminds us that grace is not a license to sin, but an invitation to rise again.
The parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) is the curriculum of mercy. The father did not wait for an apology. He ran. He embraced. He restored. That is the lesson: God is not counting your steps away from Him; He is counting the steps back home.
Paul: A Product of Mercy
The apostle Paul, a former blasphemer and persecutor, becomes an icon of transformation through mercy.
“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord… who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy…” —1 Timothy 1:12-13
Paul did not earn his apostleship. Mercy made room for him. It changed his story, rewrote his destiny, and equipped him to be a vessel of honor. He called himself the “chief of sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15) to glorify not his past but the vastness of mercy.
Likewise, today’s generation can take hope: If God could use Paul, He can use you. Mercy is the bridge from your past to your purpose.
Apostle Joshua Selman: A Living Testimony of Mercy
There are men whose lives become a living altar of divine truth. Apostle Joshua Selman is one of them. As a servant of God, his ministry has not only taught about mercy but demonstrated it through divine encounters, prophetic accuracy, and soul-transforming teachings.
Whether in messages like “The Reality of Mercy,” “Last Minute Turnaround Prayer,” or “Come Up Hither,” Apostle Selman continually draws the body of Christ back to the place of mercy. His deep revelational teachings emphasize that it is not skill or intellect that qualifies a man for divine use—it is the mercy of God.
He often says:
“It is risky to forget what mercy did for you.”
Apostle Selman’s life reflects the truth that every great destiny is built on the foundation of mercy. From the hidden place of prayer in Zaria to global platforms, God has shown mercy through him, not just to him.
As he turns 45, we don’t just celebrate a man—we celebrate a vessel of mercy, a voice of revival, and a reminder to this generation that God still shows mercy to those who hunger for Him.
Mercy: The River That Never Runs Dry
God’s mercy is not seasonal; it is ever-flowing. Like a river, it cleanses, carries, and nourishes. No matter how many draw from it, it never runs dry. His mercies are new every morning—not recycled, not reduced, but fresh and full.
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…” —Psalm 23:6
Mercy follows us—not to spy, but to save. It waits at every corner of failure, every hospital bed, every prison cell, every battlefield of depression, every place man says “It’s over”—and whispers, “Try again.”
Why the Church Must Preach Mercy
In a world ravaged by self-condemnation, religion without compassion, and performance-based Christianity, the Church must rise and preach mercy again. Not cheap grace, not careless living—but true mercy that leads to repentance and transformation.
When mercy is preached, people stop hiding their wounds and start bringing them to Jesus. Mercy creates a revival culture—a place where broken people can encounter the mender of destinies.
Apostle Joshua Selman has boldly declared in his sermons:
“No one encounters the mercy of God and remains the same.”
This message must echo through pulpits, podcasts, social media, and streets—because mercy saves marriages, breaks addictions, restores ministers, heals nations, and silences the accuser.
Reflective Meditation: Come to the Mercy Seat
Take a moment. What story are you ashamed of? What mistakes haunt you? What weaknesses disqualify you in the eyes of men?
Now hear the voice of the Lord:
“Come boldly to the throne of grace, that you may obtain mercy…” (Hebrews 4:16)
The throne is not of condemnation—it is a mercy seat. It’s a place where guilt turns to grace, where your past is exchanged for His purpose, and where you are not tolerated—you are loved.
Imagine a river—clear, endless, refreshing. That’s what mercy feels like. You don’t have to be perfect to start again. You just need to believe that God’s mercy is stronger than your history.
Heavenly Father,
We come boldly, yet humbly, before Your throne of mercy. Thank You for the river that never runs dry. Thank You for not dealing with us according to our sins. Thank You for the Cross, where mercy triumphed over judgment.
Lord, let Your mercy speak over our lives—where we’ve failed, where we’ve sinned, where we’ve given up. Let mercy write a new story. Let it break every chain of guilt, fear, and shame.
We lift Apostle Joshua Selman before You as he marks his 45th year. Thank You for preserving him, empowering him, and using him to bless the nations. May Your mercy continue to shield him, promote him, and fulfill every prophetic word over his life.
Father, raise more voices of mercy in this generation—pastors, prophets, parents, teachers, intercessors—who will carry this healing stream into every dry land.
Let the Church be known again as the place of mercy. Let our altars be drenched in compassion. Let our sermons sound like invitations to the Cross. And let our hearts beat with the same rhythm as Yours—a rhythm of mercy.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the embodiment of mercy,
Amen.
Mercy—The Legacy We Must Embrace
As Apostle Joshua Selman celebrates 45 impactful years, may this tribute remind us all that mercy is not a moment—it is a movement. A river that flows from the heart of God, into the cracks of humanity, and out through yielded vessels.
Let us live like those who have received mercy. Let us preach, forgive, pray, serve, and walk in mercy. Let our legacy be not how perfect we were—but how merciful He was.
Happy 45th Birthday, Apostle Joshua Selman.
Your life is proof that mercy still speaks.