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THE MORE YOU SHOW MERCY, THE MORE YOU WILL RECEIVE MERCY
Men, according to the teachings of Christ in Matthew 6:7, it is the merciful who are promised continued mercy from God. We have all been shown amazing grace and mercy through the sacrifice of Christ's death on our behalf. But the grace of God which includes His mercy does not just stop there. It is also for our everyday lives.
Grace and mercy are also conditional. Jesus makes it clear that He expects each one of His disciples to be continually merciful, even as we expect Him to continually be merciful to us. Mercy is not a casual thing to be given out when one feels like it, which may not be very often.
Paul speaks of the sowing and reaping ministry in 2 Corinthians 9:6: "He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." Showing mercy is a giving ministry where, according to the measure of our giving, we shall also reap. Mercy is giving to people what they do not deserve. Many say that they will not give to a certain cause because they are to blame for the problem they are in. And yet mercy overlooks the individual's faults and gives anyway.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
