10/29/11
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy," Matthew 5:7. Matthew 18:22-35 is a great example of one showing mercy & the other not. The king had compassion on the servant & released him, & forgave him of the debt. The servant did not show this same courtesy towards one that owed him & had him thrown in prison until he paid the debt. The king was informed of this & was angry & gave him to the jailers until he paid what was due. James 2:13 > If we don't have mercy towards others, God will not show mercy towards us. Ephesians 4:31-32 states the following: "(31) Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: (32) And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." "The 'merciful' are both forgiving and compassionate (Matthew 6:12-15)," Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. The merciful will obtain mercy. We have to be forgiving & compassionate towards others. God has shown this towards us. He was willing (& did) to sacrifice His Son for us. As Christians, we must be kind, loving, merciful, compassionate towards others. The Lord, through His acts, has shown us this. We have to serve others. In order to do this, we must be understanding of them. I'm not saying this is peaches and creams, but it's not difficult-not unless we make it difficult.
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