KINDNESS AND MERCY
“Happy are the kind and merciful, for they shall be shown mercy” (NIV) Matthew 5:7
Showing mercy means choosing not to harm someone you have power over. It is also choosing ...
... message was inspired by the song “Beautiful” by MercyMe and a reflection of God’s pruning in my life. In John 15:2 (NLT), the Bible says, “He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and ...
“He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. During the night the mystery ...
... the Lord God.
What do you ask in prayers, your interest or God’s interest? Daniel sought God’s glory. God is righteous, great and awesome because He keeps His covenant. Mercy and forgiveness belong to ...
... fact, what did we do to deserve that opportunity, breakthrough, grace or mercy we are enjoying as we read this? While many people long for opportunities and breakthroughs in their lives, you and I have ...
When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth ...
“Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (NIV) Hebrews 4:16
In ancient Israel, the following six places ...
... show mercy? If we spend our time doing things like these to help others, we will see the fruits of our labour and be amazed at what God can accomplish through us. Brothers and Sisters, obedience to God’s ...
... mercy, hope, faith, joy, tears, pain, darkness, thirst, insult, rejection, victory, loss, gain, among others.
I don’t know how the previous years have been for you, but for me, it has been all of that ...
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the ...
... in Him so as to encourage those around us.
Whether it is the wrath of God or His mercy upon us, we must bear it and be hopeful realists. God’s anger is not for long but his enduring love is forever ...
1 Peter 1:3-9; 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and ...
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How often do we pray, asking God to help us with a need in our life, and in His mercy our prayer is answered. The real question for today is after we get our answer, how often do we spend time just giving ...
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.” ...
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How often do we pray, asking God to help us with a need in our life, and in His mercy our prayer is answered. The real question for today is after we get our answer, how often do we spend time just giving ...
... The journey took hours but was filled with songs of praise to God for his love and mercy. A few metres to my destination, something happened but the God who delivered the Israelites from Egypt and Daniel ...
... love, goodness and mercy.
I may not know what drove you to a relationship with Christ but I believe Jesus has been a faithful friend to you as he has been to countless others since time immemorial. The ...
... the most essential things of the law like mercy, justice, and faithfulness. This made them less productive and effective in the things of God. They were passionate to keep the law but the POWER therein ...
... what we want both in this present life and the eternal life we await. Hezekiah is an example of a man who got what he asked of God (healing and 15 more years of life) (Isaiah 38). God had mercy on him ...
... the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
This is one of my favorite stories from the bible. ...
