Written by Ken Boa, a contemporary author and founder of Reflections Ministry.
True mercy reflects the heart of God. And if justice were our standard, none of us would see salvation. We pray for mercy because we need it—and in praying for it, we learn to show it. When we live as the meek, we acknowledge to others that we are sinners. When we live as the merciful, we extend compassion because we recognize that others are, too. The Bible doesn’t paint a sentimental picture of humanity. It tells the truth about the human condition. We are not basically good people who occasionally mess up—we are deeply flawed, and our sin has alienated us from God and from one another. But here is the wonder of the gospel: God Himself provides the solution. He underwrites the cost of our redemption. He makes a way for us to be restored. And having received that grace, we are called to show the same mercy to others.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. [Psalm 103:8]
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