The Merciful
Matthew 5:7 – Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
To be merciful is to be compassionate and it is to be so affected by the sufferings of others, as to be disposed to alleviate them. To be merciful is broken into pardon of wrongs and giving of alms. Knowing that we all need mercy of God in our daily living, we should be ever ready to be merciful. Note that, he who shows mercy to men, God will show mercy to him: but to him who shows no mercy to man, God will show no mercy.
The benefit of showing mercy is obtaining mercy from both fellow men and from God. Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 10:42 and Matthew 25:34-40 emphases on showing mercy. Being merciful is an indication that we are God’s because there is no genuine mercy shown except if there first be love for God and love human.
Note that showing mercy should be done to glorify God; that is, in obedience to His commandments, and with a desire that He should be honoured; and feeling that we are benefiting one of His creatures. Then God will regard it as being done to Him, and He will reward us.
God delights much in mercy and this is another area we are to imitate God just like in the area of Love. Mercy should also move us to reach out for the lost souls as God don’t want them to perish in sin – Ezekiel 33:11, 1 Timothy 2:4. Each day of our life, each hour, and each moment, we partake of his undeserved mercy. All the blessings we enjoy are proofs of his mercy. If we also show mercy to the poor, the wretched, the guilty, it shows that we are like God; we have his spirit, and shall not lose our reward.
We have abundant opportunity to be merciful. Our world is full of guilt and woe, which we may help to relieve. Every day of our lives we have opportunity by helping the poor and wretched, and by forgiving those who injure us, to show that we are like God – Matthew 6:14, Matthew 18:22.
Be merciful because it is God’s instruction and you need mercy more than the one that hurts you. Give out mercy as you receive from God and more mercies from God will be given to you. Shalom!
Matthew 5:7 – Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
To be merciful is to be compassionate and it is to be so affected by the sufferings of others, as to be disposed to alleviate them. To be merciful is broken into pardon of wrongs and giving of alms. Knowing that we all need mercy of God in our daily living, we should be ever ready to be merciful. Note that, he who shows mercy to men, God will show mercy to him: but to him who shows no mercy to man, God will show no mercy.
The benefit of showing mercy is obtaining mercy from both fellow men and from God. Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 10:42 and Matthew 25:34-40 emphases on showing mercy. Being merciful is an indication that we are God’s because there is no genuine mercy shown except if there first be love for God and love human.
Note that showing mercy should be done to glorify God; that is, in obedience to His commandments, and with a desire that He should be honoured; and feeling that we are benefiting one of His creatures. Then God will regard it as being done to Him, and He will reward us.
God delights much in mercy and this is another area we are to imitate God just like in the area of Love. Mercy should also move us to reach out for the lost souls as God don’t want them to perish in sin – Ezekiel 33:11, 1 Timothy 2:4. Each day of our life, each hour, and each moment, we partake of his undeserved mercy. All the blessings we enjoy are proofs of his mercy. If we also show mercy to the poor, the wretched, the guilty, it shows that we are like God; we have his spirit, and shall not lose our reward.
We have abundant opportunity to be merciful. Our world is full of guilt and woe, which we may help to relieve. Every day of our lives we have opportunity by helping the poor and wretched, and by forgiving those who injure us, to show that we are like God – Matthew 6:14, Matthew 18:22.
Be merciful because it is God’s instruction and you need mercy more than the one that hurts you. Give out mercy as you receive from God and more mercies from God will be given to you. Shalom!
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