by Dona Hake
Matthew 5:7 (TLB)
“Happy are the kind and merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.”
The Lord has so freely shown us His mercy. Even before we knew Him, even before we realized we needed Him, He was desiring to forgive us and redeem us to Himself. As we look to Him and behold how beautiful His love is, and how merciful His heart is , we will come to realize to beauty of being merciful to others.
Micah 6:8 (GNV)
He hath showed thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord
requireth of thee: surely to do justly, and to love mercy,
and to humble thyself, to walk with thy God.
“Do onto others as you would have them do onto you.” Deep down we could all admit that we want to be treated fairly especially by our family and friends. Yet we know there are times that people will mess up. I love this quote because it reminds me that there will be times that I will mess up and in those times I hope that those around me will forgive me and I can be reconciled if I have hurt them. It makes me think before I react to those around me if I feel they are wrong. It reminds me that I need to be quick to forgive and forget.
Lord, help us all to be merciful and see those around us the way You see them. Help us to realize that we cannot forgive in our own ability but only with Your help and strength. Help us to walk humbly before You, do justly to those around us, and to love your mercy. Amen.
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