"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

  THE LORD'S MERCIES by D.G. Miles McKee   “ It is of the L ORD 's mercies that we are not consumed because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness ." -Lamentations 3:22-23 [KJV]   What a blessing it is to know that the Lord’s mercies are new every morning. The following are but a few of them. 1. SAVING MERCIES.  A good illustration of these is found in the story of Lot.  Despite his multiplied imperfections, Lot was one of God's people. But Lot lived in Sodom and because of the wickedness of its people, the Lord purposed to destroy that city.  However, by mercy the Lord saved Lot from destruction. From then on, Lot was able to say, “ Thou hast magnified Thy mercy, which Thou hast showed unto me in saving my life " (Genesis 19:19). Salvation is due to His mercies.  Do we know this?  The Lord Jesus Himself is our salvation.  He is both our spiritual and temporal salvation.  Remember, it is because of the Lord’s