It is because of God’s goodness, grace and mercy that we aren’t destroyed. Each of us have sinned against The Most High. The punishment for that is death. He saw it fit to give us a way out while showing just how holy He is, and His holy requirements. We were a destroyed people. Only Jesus lived a life that did not merit death. He became God’s goodness, grace and mercy for us. God commands that we show His goodness, grace and mercy at all times. He is a good Elohim. In his way is grace and mercy. None of His paths are crooked. He shows grace and mercy to thousands of generations. Who can search out His goodness, grace and mercy? They are ever before Him so that we aren’t destoryed.