What Does Genuine Mercy Look Like?
What does mercy look like?
In Matthew 5:7, Jesus says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” The mercy that God will give refers in this passage to the divine favor that God will grant to his merciful children on the day of judgment. But what does it mean to be merciful now?
In my Sunday sermon, I sought to answer that question and here is the answer I gave.
In response to the gospel and enabled by the Spirit, mercy gives to the needy, forgives the offender, in order that all might give thanks to God.
Thematically, mercy gives and forgives for the sake of thanksgiving. Let me unpack that definition.
Mercy Gives
In the days of Jesus, giving alms to the poor was a regular part of the faith. In the same sermon on the mount, Jesus teaches that giving is an expected practice of…
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