MEMORISE: Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7
BIBLE READING: Luke 10:30-37
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
MESSAGE:
In today’s Bible reading, Jesus told a parable about a Samaritan who helped a man who was attacked by thieves while travelling. He had compassion on the man, bandaged his wounds, and took care of him. The Samaritan was full of mercy for the man whom he did not know. It is important to note that showing mercy involves being kind and compassionate, and forgiving both those we know and those we do not know.
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When a fellow refuses to show mercy to others, he or she withholds mercy from himself or herself. For instance, the servant who refused to show mercy to his debtor in Matthew 18:23-35 lost the mercy he had earlier received from his own master. My dear child, you can show mercy by being kind to people and helping them in any way you can when they are in need. This is what God expects you to do, just like the Samaritan did.
Forgiving others when they offend you is another way to show mercy. In Matthew 18:21-22, Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother who had sinned against him. Jesus replied that he is to forgive such a brother 70 x 7 times. Jesus expects you to forgive others when they offend you: it is an act of mercy.
KEY POINT:
If you want God to show you mercy, you must show mercy to others.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Luke 1:24-56, Deuteronomy 33-34