"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." Matt. 5:7
mer·cy
1. Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one's power; clemency.
2. A disposition to be kind and forgiving: a heart full of mercy.
3. Something for which to be thankful; a blessing: It was a mercy that no one was hurt.
4. Alleviation of distress; relief: Taking in the refugees was an act of mercy.
If we are merciful to others, God will be merciful to us. I think that is a good and fair exchange!
In the Lord's Prayer Jesus says, "And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us."
Jesus explained God's position on this very well in the parable of the two debtors. This is a short version of that story:
A king had a servant (or tributary prince) who owed him ten thousand talents ( millions of dollars). The servant begged for time and mercy. The king's heart was moved so he forgave all his debt.
When the servant left the king's palace he came across a man who owed him one hundred denarii (15 dollars).
"He seized him and began to choke him saying, 'Pay back what you owe.' So the man fell to the ground and began to plead for mercy. But the first servant was unwilling to forgive the debt and threw him into jail until he could pay." When the king heard this he arrested and punished the unforgiving servant.
May God give us a forgiving heart and the grace to always show mercy to those around us.
5 comments:
Amen! And as God forgave us, so we should forgive others....
betty
I agree 110% ... we should be ready at any given moment to reflect the "forgiving heart" of Christ to those that offend...excellent postings this morning Belle ! Happy 3rd Day of November
Good morning friends!
nice post thanks for sharing... loves soraya
I'm glad you liked it. Nice to meet you!
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