All in Mercy

We see the poor, and the hungry every day. Some are on the streets begging for money, some are sleeping in doorways, and others just walk past us on the streets. Some are overlooked, but all are lost. What is our reaction to them? Do we turn our faces away, simply pity them, look on them with disdain, or do we give them aid… perhaps a few dollars, a bottle of water, some food, or maybe a place to sleep? The decision we make regarding them can not only change their lives, but can alter ours as well… now, and for eternity.

God is merciful and full of grace; we say this repetitively, but do we say it because we believe it to be true, or because as sinners we desperately need to believe He is? We depend on God’s mercy every day, and since we can’t save ourselves, we need His grace. Yet, simply believing these things doesn’t make them so, but as we witness His behavior, and read His Word, we come to know it is indeed the truth.