By Paul Dinakaran
Be merciful, just as your Father is
merciful. (Luke 6:36)
Dearly beloved,
The Lord Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7).
What is ‘Mercy?’
Mercy is the kindness exhibited by God to one who doesn’t deserve it according to the norms of nature and the laws of the world. It is only ‘God who shows mercy’ (Romans 9:16). Several names have been ascribed to our Lord God of mercy in the Bible!
In America, from the Niagara waterfalls extending to several miles at a high altitude, water is flowing down throughout the year. We may see a wrecked ship destroyed by the huge and forceful flow of its waters; that shattered ship is a symbol of the might of the waterfalls!
What is the source of the water-flow throughout the year?
It boasts of not one water-source but five; the five sources for the water-flow are five huge lakes located in America and Canada which do not get dried up.
In a similar manner, the mercy of God originates and flows from the five wounds sustained by the Lord Jesus on the Cross; wounds caused on His hands and His feet which were nailed on to the Cross, wound caused by the piercing of His side with a spear, bruise on His head heavily pressed by a crown of thorns! These five wounds never dry up!
Why did the Lord Jesus undergo this torture, which inflicted wounds on His body, on the Cross?
The Bible answers, “He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). It also states, "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases" (Matthew 8:17).
We have so far escaped destruction as His endless mercies flowing from His five wounds through our entire lives. Those who carry this abundant mercy in their souls and in their lives are blessed; they shall obtain mercy and be comforted. This is what God has declared.
God has chosen us as His vessels to carry forth His mercy to the people; by His power, He transforms us into merciful people!
The Bible says, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). God gave His only Son Jesus Christ as a sacrifice on our behalf in order to save us and grant us eternal life. That is mercy! Just as God forgave us and showed us mercy, let us also be forgiving and merciful to others.
The Lord Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7).
What is ‘Mercy?’
Mercy is the kindness exhibited by God to one who doesn’t deserve it according to the norms of nature and the laws of the world. It is only ‘God who shows mercy’ (Romans 9:16). Several names have been ascribed to our Lord God of mercy in the Bible!
In America, from the Niagara waterfalls extending to several miles at a high altitude, water is flowing down throughout the year. We may see a wrecked ship destroyed by the huge and forceful flow of its waters; that shattered ship is a symbol of the might of the waterfalls!
What is the source of the water-flow throughout the year?
It boasts of not one water-source but five; the five sources for the water-flow are five huge lakes located in America and Canada which do not get dried up.
In a similar manner, the mercy of God originates and flows from the five wounds sustained by the Lord Jesus on the Cross; wounds caused on His hands and His feet which were nailed on to the Cross, wound caused by the piercing of His side with a spear, bruise on His head heavily pressed by a crown of thorns! These five wounds never dry up!
Why did the Lord Jesus undergo this torture, which inflicted wounds on His body, on the Cross?
The Bible answers, “He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). It also states, "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases" (Matthew 8:17).
We have so far escaped destruction as His endless mercies flowing from His five wounds through our entire lives. Those who carry this abundant mercy in their souls and in their lives are blessed; they shall obtain mercy and be comforted. This is what God has declared.
God has chosen us as His vessels to carry forth His mercy to the people; by His power, He transforms us into merciful people!
The Bible says, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). God gave His only Son Jesus Christ as a sacrifice on our behalf in order to save us and grant us eternal life. That is mercy! Just as God forgave us and showed us mercy, let us also be forgiving and merciful to others.
