Romans 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.
God is under no obligation to deliver the sinner, or the righteous. Jesus reserves the right to show mercy on whom He will have mercy, and to let others bear the brunt of collateral damage of sin in general. However, that does not change His status whatsoever as being The loving God He has always been. Just because we may be doing right does not entitle us to deliverance, for God is merciful by decision not by obligation.
This truth needs to be understood by all Christians in our day, just as it was understood by Daniel and the three Hebrew boys. Even though they were eating their vegetables with singleness of heart, and even though they’d braved the consequences of standing up in defense of truth by refusing those diabolical requests of the greatest earthly king at that time, they did not think for once that God was obligated to deliver them.
Some contemporary televangelists who preach the health/ wealth gospel, will sometimes portray God as being under obligation to bless and have mercy. But just because one may be walking in the ways of God’s choosing does not make him or her entitled to one of God’s blessings, as if God were obligated to bless.
Psalms 103:8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pities his children, so the Lord pities them that fear him.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!