Hanging on the wall in my living room is a sign that says, "And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to LOVE MERCY and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
These are up in my home for a reason.
Oh I LOVE when people and God are merciful to me, but when it's required of ME to offer kindness to someone who has offended me mercy just isn't as appealing as justice. I can soooo relate to the story Jesus tells in Matthew 18:21-35 He ends the story saying, "Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had mercy on you."
May we meditate today, and every day on what God has to say about mercy.
"Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy.' Matthew 5:7
"Be merciful just as your Father in Heaven is merciful." Luke 6:36
My friends........may we LOVE ( take great delight in, to desire enthusiastically, to thrive on; need, have a strong fondness or enthusiasm for something) MERCY.
When your child spills something on the carpets you just got cleaned may you respond with a gentle kindness because you "LOVE MERCY."
When your husband has offended you and doesn't treat you the way you think you deserve to be treated, may you respond with a forgiving spirit instead of letting your heart grow distant and cold because you "LOVE MERCY."
When the waitress doesn't bring you what you ordered or bring it to you quick enough, may you still smile at her and leave her a generous tip because you want to be like your Father in Heaven who is "gracious and compassionate."
May many people want our God as we seek to reveal his ways through our sacrificial/obedient lives by "LOVING MERCY!" Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy Joy Link
"I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26
