Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 For – When mercy becomes personal, it is not about sympathetic affiliation. It is not about emotional compassion and identification. It is about giving up my right to justice. Only those who deserve justice can show mercy because mercy means that the rightful consequence…
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 Merciful – Jesus says, “Happy the merciful”. If we think about this for more than one spiritualized moment, we will see that this thought is already backwards. The first thing we need to notice is that Jesus is not addressing the ones who need…
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 Merciful – [Note: The next few Today’s Word editions are going to be a bit longer because the topic is so important.] “You get what you give.” “Do unto others as . . .” Doesn’t this Beatitude seem to tell us what is obvious? …
