Blessed Are The Merciful

Blessed Are The Merciful

BE MERCIFUL!

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7

Being merciful can be defined as doing good to someone who doesn’t deserve it. Anyone can give people what they deserve. It takes someone who desires to be close to God to give goodness to people when they do not deserve it.

Revenge says, “You mistreated me, so I’m going to mistreat you.” Mercy says, “You mistreated me, but I’m going to forgive you, restore you, and treat you as if you never hurt me.” What a blessing to be able to give and receive mercy.

To be merciful is to see “the why behind the what.” In other words, mercy doesn’t just look at what a person does, but seeks to understand why he did what he did. Being merciful does not mean we don’t deal with issues. It means we have a forgiving, understanding attitude while we deal with them.

God is merciful to us, and He is giving us a chance to be blessed by giving mercy to others. Do you ever need God or man to show you mercy? Of course, we all do on a regular basis. The best way to get mercy is to show mercy. Give judgement, and you will receive judgement. Give mercy, and you’ll receive mercy.

Remember, you reap what you sow. So be merciful!

Prayer: Thank the Lord for His mercy toward you, and ask Him to give you a merciful heart towards others.

Scriptural Reading: Matthew 5:1-12

1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.

2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

For they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,

For they shall be called sons of God.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

NKJV

Blessed Are The Merciful