Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? First, let’s look at what it means to have mercy on someone. It means to continue to show compassion or forgiveness toward someone when it is … Read more
Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? I love how Micah lists the things that the Lord requires us to do. The first one being “to do justly”. This means to do things … Read more
Luke 10:37 (NKJV) 37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” Showing mercy each day is a great way to live. It’s so fulfilling. We should make sure that we are there for others. We shouldn’t ignore the fact that they are going through a hard season. But we should … Read more
Matthew 18:32-33 (NKJV) 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ Does this remind us of ourselves? Have we … Read more
Matthew 5:7 (NKJV) Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. God is merciful. He has shown each and every one of us mercy. We are all deserving of punishment for our sins. But He saw fit to bestow mercy upon us instead of judgment. So how do we treat others? Are we merciful … Read more
(Luke 6:36 NKJV) “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Mercy is something that we all need more of and need to sow more of. God’s mercy keeps us from receiving the punishments that we deserve for our sins. And every single one of us needs this! Our mercy toward others reflects … Read more