He embraced little children and the elderly alike. He wept with those in sorrow and comforted the lonely. His redeeming love embraced sinners of all kinds. He gave sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and speech to the mute. He healed the sick and enabled the crippled to walk. Jesus Christ demonstrated a perfect model on how to show mercy throughout His earthly ministry.
But He still sought mercy for them, praying, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). Jesus’ enemies accused Him falsely, beat Him, spat upon Him, cursed Him and nailed Him to a cross. “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs” (Deuteronomy 15:7-8). We can show mercy by giving money to the poor, food to the hungry, or a bed to the homeless. God delights in mercy, and as a Christian we have the privilege of showing mercy. David spared Saul’s life after Saul tried to kill him. Joseph was merciful to his brothers after they sold him into slavery. The Bible teaches that those people whom God has blessed the most abundantly were merciful to other people. Jesus said, ““Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7).
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