| HOW GREAT IS GOD'S MERCY? | | | | There are so many small and large ways to show |
| Ps. 103:11, "For as the heaven is high above the earth, | | | | mercy. When in line at a store, do you look behind you |
| so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him." | | | | to see if there is a person who only has a few items, |
| First, it is important to understand God's mercy toward | | | | and you let them in front of you? |
| us, His beloved people before we can know how we | | | | Do you pick up items that have been dropped in |
| are to treat others. God's mercy is as high as the | | | | stores or from people? These are small everyday |
| heaven is above the earth, and it is also from | | | | ways to show mercy. |
| everlasting to everlasting (Ps. 103:17 and Ps. 106:48). | | | | Larger ways to show mercy are when someone has |
| Mercy is all about having the power and position to | | | | hurt you; you still treat them exactly the same way, |
| harm, control, get revenge or abuse someone, but | | | | and you do not try to get any revenge or hold a |
| instead you shower them with compassion. This is | | | | grudge. You overlook their offence, and you don't talk |
| God's great blessing to all of His people on a daily | | | | about it to others. |
| basis. | | | | Even larger ways to show mercy are to help |
| He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and omnipresent, and yet | | | | someone that is being persecuted. You can stand up |
| He doesn't do to us as our sins deserve. Ps. 103:10, "He | | | | for those who are being slandered. You can help |
| hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us | | | | someone that is being "gang stalked" (google search |
| according to our iniquities." | | | | term) which is the new term for those who are being |
| What Should Our Response Be to God's Great Mercy | | | | terrorized in the most horrible way imaginable in |
| Toward Us? | | | | America, Canada and The UK. |
| As God has shown us tremendous mercy; we ought | | | | There are countless ways to show mercy to people |
| also to show this same mercy to those around us | | | | these days, as more and more people are needing |
| daily. When we do not respond in like manner to being | | | | mercy from their fellowman. Some people have had |
| treated unfairly, rudely and negatively; we are giving | | | | to leave their homes, some have been laid off, some |
| mercy to those who do not deserve it; just as The | | | | have lost everything including their families. |
| Lord does for us. | | | | When you show God's mercy to a person; you are |
| Mercy is a rare virtue these days because people are | | | | revealing God's heart to them. You are giving them a |
| under much stress. This makes mercy all that more | | | | ray of hope that there is a God in heaven, and that |
| valuable and effective. Always what is unique and | | | | God is using you to help them in their time of need. |
| uncommon is of great worth, and people will take | | | | We all have times of need when we are totally |
| notice, and they will understand that you can show | | | | dependent on another's mercy. Store up your treasure |
| mercy because you, as a Christian have received so | | | | of mercy in heaven so that you will be given plenty of |
| much mercy from the living God of the universe. | | | | mercy when your time of need comes its way. |
| The more mercy we give out; the more mercy we will | | | | The bully who uses the helplessness of a person to |
| receive in our own helpless situations. Many times | | | | abuse them; will have a time when he or she needs |
| helplessness induces the bully spirit in others. Why? | | | | mercy, but it will not be there for them. |
| Simply because when a person is helpless; they are | | | | Today, there are neighborhood bullies, workplace bullies |
| vulnerable to the power of others whether good or | | | | and school bullies galore, but people who are merciful |
| bad. | | | | are very exceptional and priceless. They are the |
| The Scriptures depict many helpless people who were | | | | jewels among the wood, hay and stubble. |
| crying out to Jesus over and over again, "Lord, have | | | | They shine forth like diamonds in the radiance of The |
| mercy on me." We were in that helpless situation | | | | Son, Jesus Christ, and they point the way to Him each |
| before we accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into our | | | | day. They are living testimonies of the mercy of God |
| hearts. He had mercy on us, and He has given us | | | | in their own lives. |
| everything we need to have a powerful, abundant and | | | | Those that are merciful will bear the beautiful fruit that |
| blessed life. | | | | is needed desperately in The Body of Christ today. |
| Now, we in turn can show mercy to those who need | | | | John 15:2, "Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He |
| it. Many times we are placed in a position to show | | | | taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He |
| mercy to someone. How do we respond? | | | | purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." |
| How we respond to helpless people that are in dire | | | | Be merciful, and you will obtain all of the mercy that |
| need will determine how God will pour out His mercy | | | | you need to make it in this life, and to bear much fruit |
| upon us in the future. Matthew 5:7, "Blessed are the | | | | for the Kingdom of God. |
| merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." | | | | Peggy Kannaday has been the Managing Editor for |
| The Law of sowing and reaping tells us that what we | | | | The "Church Growth International" Ministry since 1991. |
| give out is what we will receive. The more mercy we | | | | Contact: Fort Mill, SC 803 547-2164, |
| show to others; the more we will receive from the | | | | ................................................................................ |
| almighty God. | | | | |