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\"BlessedMatthew<\/strong> 5:7, \u201cBlessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mercy: \u201cCompassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one\u2019s power to punish or harm.\u201d We live in a dog-eat-dog world: competition and the desire to get ahead are hammering at us from all directions. We don\u2019t always see someone else as someone we can harm, we see them as just another meat popsicle in a world of meat popsicles. Compassion and kindness is something you want, not something you give.<\/p>\n

That sounds harsh, but it is how most people view life. Showing mercy should mean doing what is right, not what you have the right to do. It means not being constrained by legalism.<\/p>\n

What is Mercy?<\/h3>\n

Mercy is being kind to the grump next door. It lets someone else have the last sandwich, cookie, or pie. Mercy shows grace to someone wrong but whose bias shields them from the truth. It is taking the time to listen when it is your turn to talk. Mercy is not overpowering someone with your force of will but using gentle persuasion. Mercy is remarkably patient and kind.<\/p>\n

Matthew 9:13, \u201cBut go and learn what this means: \u2018I desire mercy, not sacrifice.\u2019 For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each of us is given a position of leadership. That could mean setting an example for siblings, raising children, heading a household, or holding a position of authority. From time to time, we are given the power to control others. How do we use that power? Do we use it as an opportunity to serve and be an example, or is our life so hectic and chaotic that we want the shortest path from point A to point B? Worse yet, have people controlled us with power, so we use our power as an opportunity to get back in control?<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:14, \u201cFor if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being Merciful<\/h3>\n

Matthew 18:21-22, \u201cThen Peter came to Jesus and asked, \u2018Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?\u201d Jesus answered, \u201cI tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Justice is when you get what you deserve. Mercy is when you don\u2019t get what you deserve. Grace is when you get what you don\u2019t deserve.” \u2014 Anonymous<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Being merciful and being meek are interrelated. We talked about meekness and God’s desire for us to approach each interaction with a sense of humility. Humility is the foundation of mercy. Once we understand that we are saved through God\u2019s mercy, through no effort of our own, then we can extend that same attitude toward others.<\/p>\n

Psalm 40:11, \u201cDo not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can we expect compassion and kindness when we do not extend it to others? We, as Christians, are an extension of God\u2019s kingdom here on earth. How can we expect to receive something ourselves if we do not give it to others? Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.<\/p>\n

Mercy is not for them that sin and fear not, but for them that fear and sin not. – Thomas Watson, The Beatitudes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Matthew 5:7, \u201cBlessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.\u201d Mercy: \u201cCompassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one\u2019s power to punish or harm.\u201d We live in a dog-eat-dog world: competition and the desire to get ahead are hammering at us from all directions. We don\u2019t always see someone else … <\/p>\n

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