Friday, October 16, 2015

Two Faces of Mercy

   I looked at a verse the other day, Micah 6:8:

" the Lord has told you what is good
    and this is what he requires of you:
    to do what is right, to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God"

   What does God require of me?

      "to do right"

      "to love mercy"

   What is mercy? The computer Dictionary says this:

"compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:"

   There are at least two sides to mercy.

   God is merciful to us. His grace and mercy are much more than we will ever deserve.

   How merciful toward others should we be?


Sure, God's mercy trumps ours every time,
but,
where we can,
He commands us 
to go and do likewise.

Do Right

Love Mercy

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