Word for the day “Learning to walk in Mercy”
Matthew 5:7 (NKJV) Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
Great day leaders,
Today’s empowerment from the scriptures provides us with how Jesus prescribes for us to be happy. We all have our own ideas on how and what it would take for us to be happy. Let’s look at a sample size of Jesus’s teaching.
Great people, our Gospel for today is one of the most beautiful and compelling in the New Testament: the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, the eight Beatitudes. Why is it so important? Because it is the Son of God telling us how to be happy. It is the one who can’t be wrong telling us how to achieve that which each of us more than anything. I’m always fascinated by what I think about being happy in light of how Jesus unpacks being happy.
At the heart of Jesus’ teaching and message are these Beatitudes: "Blessed are the merciful" and "Blessed are the peacemakers." These name the very heart of the spiritual teaching, for they name the ways that we can align ourselves most directly in the divine life.
In the Bible, God’s mercy means God’s pity, compassion, and kindness toward people. His mercy shows up in the believer’s life at salvation, and then God continues to show mercy in forgiveness. Mercy triumphs over judgment but refusing God’s mercy is disastrous.
Everything else we say about God should be seen as an aspect of this mercy and amazing love. Therefore, if you want to be happy, desire to embrace how God interacts with us, this is a surefire way to connect yourselves to true happiness.
Point to ponder
In common usage, mercy and grace are often used interchangeably. They do not mean the same thing, but they are integrally related and may be considered two sides of the same coin in salvation. When God saves a person, He extends both mercy and grace. Mercy is forgiving the sinner and withholding the punishment that is justly deserved. Grace is bestowing undeserved blessings on each of us daily.
I’m learning how-to walk-in God’s mercy more and more each day. There is something mystical about walking with a heart of mercy that enables us to be happy and free. So, when you endeavor to walk with a heart of mercy, you are blessed by God to receive mercy in your life from God in a more increasing way.
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