Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
-- Matthew 5:7
Upon conviction of our sin by the Holy Spirit, we earnestly desire a couple of things from God. One we find in our verse today, part of the great sermon Jesus gave to us on a mountain. Another is forgiveness and it too has a condition of giving. Later in the same sermon, Jesus tells us:
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15
Our greatest needs require us to do the same for others. Mercy and forgiveness come from believing in Jesus. For without faith in Him we have no hope of obtaining the mercy and forgiveness we most desperately need. And to receive His great gifts, we are to do the same for others. It's a sharing it all around sort of experience He gives to us!
Sharing the love in Christ our Lord,
Bucky
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