Seeing God's Mercy in Our Godliness, Despite Our Costly, Remaining Sin

How does mercy overrule believers' pride and folly? 2Kings 20:12–21 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that in those whom He is growing in grace, God commends the goodness that comes from His gracious work, despite the harmfulness of their remaining sin, mercifully sparing much of the harm it might have cost.