7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:7
The Christmas holiday is about giving and loving and forgiving and showing mercy. God has shown you and I so much mercy that it continues to blow my mind when I consider all that He has done and continues to do for me. First and foremost to send His Son, Jesus, into this world, knowing the disbelief and cruelty that He was going to encounter and yet sending Him anyway in order that you and I could be free from the power of sin in this fallen world. Secondly, to forgive me and to show me mercy, time and time again when I choose in small ways and in big ways to live my life apart from his direction and control, His love and mercy for you and I are never-ending and incomprehensible. When have you proactively shown mercy to a family member or loved one or colleague who has harmed you or hurt you intentionally or unintentionally? Wouldn’t this Christmas be a great time for you, through the power of Jesus Christ who lives within you, to show some mercy and forgive that one person in your life who has been so incredibly hard to forgive? Be proactive today and reach out in love as this is exactly what Jesus has done and continues to do for you as he pursues and courts a relationship with you all because of His amazing love and mercy!
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