MERCY

 

     In life you are going to meet people that are not easy to love or work with.  Something has happened to them.  It could be trauma, fear, abuse, hurt, bitterness or unforgiveness.  It is during these encounters you need to exercise grace and mercy.  One man wrote the best exercise for strengthening the heart is reaching down and helping someone up.  Paul reminds us in Rom 12 that of our gift is mercy we are to do cheerfully. 

     Jesus made it clear when we help the vulnerable, we are doing it to the least of these.  Mother Theresa one time how she could minister to the lepers, and she replied that when we did, she was looking at each one as Jesus in his distressing disguise.  When we show mercy and grace to people, we are showing it to Jesus. 

     My encouragement for you today is to identify someone who need help and then help them.  This will make them and you feel better.  Kindness is the easy form of love we can show.  So if you can only be one thing today be kind.