God's Richness in Mercy

Ortlund emphasizes that God's mercy is not a limited resource but an abundant, overflowing attribute of His nature. This richness in mercy is unique to God, as the Bible does not describe Him as rich in anything else. 'God is not poor in mercy. He is rich in mercy.' This means that God's mercy is intrinsic to His being, and He delights in showing mercy to His people. The author uses the example of Thomas Goodwin's extensive sermons on Ephesians 2:4 to illustrate how deeply this concept is rooted in Christian theology.