Mercy

“Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭36‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

When I consider mercy I look at a friend who aggravates me because of his persistent flaunting of the law. Where I would have put him in jail, God continues to give him mercy and plucks him out of the mire. This causes me to repent and keep out of judgement.

If we are prone to obedience and have an ear for the word we will find it difficult to tolerate those who have walked in their own ways. Whilst we can bring a matter to their attention it is the Holy Spirit who convicts. We do not have the Holy Spirit’s job, it belongs solely to Him. While we are in the way, He will not, in fact cannot act.

Our role is to walk in obedience to our God and follow His convictions. We are also told by Jesus: ‘be merciful as your Heavenly Father is merciful’. He is merciful so why am I being judgemental?

Self-righteousness is a sin. It stinks just as much as fleshly behaviour. Neither are good. Grace and mercy follow me, how about letting them catch me! Amen!