Gift Of Mercy

Matthew 5:7  “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

It is a common practice to give a gift to another person on a special occasion, or holiday. It might be a birthday, an anniversary, or some other day of special significance. But out of all of the gifts that could be given, there is one gift that will stand out far above the others in importance, and that is the gift of love in the form of forgiveness and mercy.

Mercy is defined as “forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.” To show “forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate; forbearance.”

Mercy is something that Jesus is filled with, and commands His followers to be filled with as well. When you show mercy to others, just as you have received mercy, you will be blessed by God. When you show compassion and forgiveness to others, you are showing the exact same treatment that you have been given yourself by Jesus. 

The book of Psalms is filled with verses about asking for mercy, asking the Lord to bestow upon us His mercy and forgiveness. Here are just a few:

Psalms 4:1  “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.”

Psalms 25:16  “Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.”

Psalms 27:7  “Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.”

Psalms 51:1  “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”

Psalms 103:8  “The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.”

We all make mistakes. We have all sinned. We all need forgiveness, and mercy. Just like a fish needs water, we need mercy, and we have it through God’s Son, Jesus. We need to take the mercy that we have in Christ and give it to others. 

That is why Jesus died, to offer forgiveness for the sins of the world. An amazing, selfless gift. A gift of love. Mercy. 

Colossians 3:13  “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”

Is it hard to love? Is it difficult to forgive? Is it a burdensome thing to show mercy? Everyone wants to be loved in this world, but sadly not everyone is willing to do the same for others. Not everyone is willing to give that gift of mercy, but just know this, that, if you do, God will do the same for you.

In Christ,

Andrew 

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