1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. When God saved us and granted us an eternal inheritance, it wasn’t because we were special or more deserving of His love and grace than others. It was because He sovereignly chose to love us and extend His great mercy to us. That’s what Paul said in (Ephesians 2:4-5) “But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)” He “saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy” (Titus 3:5). Because of His great mercy, God addresses the pitiful condition of mankind. Unregenerate people are totally depraved, dead in trespasses, enslaved to sin, cursed to eternal damnation, unable to help themselves, and in desperate need of someone to show them mercy and compassion. That’s the good news of the gospel: God loves sinners and extends mercy to anyone willing to trust in Him. The very fact that God permits us to live at all speaks of His mercy. (Lamentations 3:22-23) 22 The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. No matter what your situation is, God’s mercy is more than sufficient for you. It “is great above the heavens” (Psalm 108:4) So be encouraged and look to Him always.