Jesus On Mercy

Read the Book of Mark

We turn our attention to the gospel of Mark. In chapter 8 verse 1 through 10 Jesus and His disciples feed the four thousand. Here Jesus is demonstrating showing mercy. The people did not deserve to have lunch given to them but Jesus had compassion on them (verse 2) and decided to perform a miracle and feed the people. Through this act Christ demonstrates the beatitude of showing mercy. Are you a mercy shower? Do you give people what they don’t deserve or would you rather just ignore a need or want. Jesus had compassion on the people this is where mercy begins is through compassion. Compassion is putting yourself in someone elses shoes. Are there those around you who you could so mercy toward? Maybe you need to put yourself in their shoes and see life from their perspective.

Father help us to be like Christ and have compassion on others. As that compassion grows give us a heart that shows mercy.