Saturday, July 2, 2005

Being Full of Mercy toward Others

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bible Verses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Matt 7:1 Do not judge, that you be not judged. (2) For with
what judgment you judge, you shall be judged; and with what
measure you measure, it shall be measured to you.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you show mercy toward others, you will receive mercy. But
if you measure others without mercy, then you will also be
measured without mercy. With what measurement you mete, it
will be measured to you. Mercy does not do any measuring. This
means that mercy imposes no requirements. Anything that
requires a measurement is not mercy. Mercy is absolutely
blind. Why do you treat me so well when I am so pitiful? It is
because you are merciful toward me.

Sometimes, by the Lord’s mercy, I have been merciful toward
others. Afterwards some of my children, whose eyes were so
clear about the situation, said to me, "Daddy, don’t you know
how poor this person is? Why were you so good to him?" I was
good to him because I was blind. My children, however, were
very clear-sighted. But those who are so clear- sighted cannot
be merciful. We, the kingdom people, must be blind in dealing
with others. If so, we shall be merciful to them and always
take care of them. Whenever my children asked me why I was
kind to those who did not deserve kindness, I answered, "You
don’t know what I am doing. Your eyes are too big and clear.
Why did I treat him that way? It was because I was considerate
of him." This is the principle of the kingdom people in
dealing with others. For us to deal with others, we must
consider them, sympathize with them, and be merciful toward
them. The kingdom people must take care of others in their
dealings with them.

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