Wednesday, February 5, 2014

It May Be True, But


Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.

Matthew 5:7

It is easy to kick a person when he is down.  We are inclined to say things that may be true, but do nothing to help.  Criminals get caught, slackers get fired and people in general mess up their lives from time to time.

As Christians we need to see the bigger picture because we have all sinned and God has forgiven us.  I know, I have thought it too:  my sins aren’t that big.  Bigness has nothing to do with God’s forgiveness.  God’s forgiveness is forgiveness for everyone who comes to Him.  Our job is to take the Gospel to the world and we can do this by rejecting our mean bent to punish people and reflecting the mercy we have been shown by being kind to those who we think least deserve it. 

Being merciful costs us nothing and opens hearts to God’s love and forgiveness.

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