I Am Full Of Mercy
Matthew 5:7God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
I have always heard about God’s mercy but I am not sure I ever understood it. Until recently, God showed me how merciful He is. A number of years ago, I got deeply hurt by a close friend and I ALLOWED IT to make me bitter for over two years. The pain and bitterness caused me to become negative. Graciously my husband challenge me to forgive and do an act of kindness for them. I did forgive that friend and I made it right with her. But I didn’t expect what would happen next to me. Guilt and commendation rushed in to replace the bitterness. I was now fighting thoughts of “How could you be bitter, you are a pastor?", “You have hurt your kids and church by your bitterness”! As I battled with this struggle of guilt, failure, and condemnation; God spoke to me that His MERCY had always covered me, my children and the church. I was now following Matthew 5:7, I had shown mercy and forgiveness and God was going to show me His mercy.
God’s mercy would change my life and bring me new freedom, joy and peace.
From that God thought in Matthew 5:7… “God would show me mercy”. A wonderful feeling flooded over my mind… and I knew it was a realization of His mercy. This simply revelation of God’s mercy healed me instantly, the guilt and comdemnation was gone. I was free. Lam 3:23 says, "God’s mercy is new every morning."I didn’t deserve it! But I experienced God’s MERCY. As God talked with me, He treated me with great compassion, I felt His steadfast and unfailing love for me, my family and church family. I was drenched in His mercy, kindness, pity, and His willingness to help me overcome my hurts and bitterness. God reminded me, that He was not angry with me, He was not punishing me nor was He condemning me or giving me what I deserved but God was giving me MERCY. God was so generous, gracious, and forgiving towards me. I knew I was experiencing His mercy in a new way. Today, I feel new freedom, new power and new blessings, new favor, new compassion and new forgiveness. I have experienced God’s MERCY and now I know it! I Am Full Of Mercy! God says of Himself in Exodus 22:27 …for I am merciful.
Mercy is God’s nature - it is who He is.
A loving God full of mercy and ready to forgive us, ready to favor us and to treat us with great compassion. God is overcome with unfailing love for us and He pities us. God wants to show you His kindness and bless you. He desires to be gracious to you, generous to you and help you. He wants to fill you full of mercy! Ephesians 2:4-5 says, God’s mercy is so abundant… Maybe you have been hurt by someone? Maybe you made the mistake and allowed yourself to become bitter and now you are working through the pain. Jesus wants to heal your hurts and pains but He always starts with us… forgiving others...showing mercy. With God it is easy to get set free from the pain and guilt, just start with a prayer and tell God you forgive that person who offended you. We invite you to pray this prayer with us.Prayer for Mercy:Dear Jesus, thank you for forgiving me and showing me mercy. Because you have forgiven me for so many mistakes I have made, I now forgive the person who has made a mistake and hurt me. Please forgive me for being bitter and help me to show mercy. I break off negative thoughts, condemnation and guilt for anything I have said or I have done. I will move forward and receive Your blessings, steadfast love, kindness, pity and favor in every part of my life. God, I ask that I would literally feel Your MERCY surging through my body, mind, and emotions and by Your MERCY, I would be healed, restored, and renewed. Amen.
From this day on, be known as a woman full of forgiveness and mercy.
Memorize & Meditate:Matthew 5:7 God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.We would love to hear from you and what you are learning.Love you,Tami McKinney