“The RoseBouquet”

Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

To be merciful means we forgive those who wrong or hurt us. To be shown mercy means we are forgiven for the wrongs and hurts we have done others - including God.

Did you know that we have wronged and hurt God? It’s true. Almighty God up there in Heaven, the Creator of the whole universe, is affected when we -

- recognize someone else as more holy and important,
- make something we admire more than Him,
- speak disrespectfully of Him,
- fail to rest every seventh day,
- dishonour our parents who gave us life,
- kill or destroy someone else,
- are unfaithful to our marriage commitments,
- take what is not ours,
- lie about the next person,
- desire what someone else has.

If we grasped how awesome and holy God is, and how personally involved He is in the details of our lives, we might get a glimpse of how He hurts when we dishonour Him. Or reject His gift of His Son, Jesus, sent specifically to redeem us and show us mercy.

We find it hard to admit to sin. I know I did well into my adult years when I began to see myself from God’s perspective. I’ve wondered if this is because I rarely saw my parents admit to a mistake. I had no role model for confession. Did you?

PRAYER: Oh God, I’m glad now that You’ve brought me to see the value in admitting my sins to You, and begging for mercy. Then I discovered You to be most gracious and ready to forgive, and to free me from all that shame and guilt. Oh the release and joy that comes out of that! Asking You for mercy is the smartest move I can make. Right after that is forgiving others who need mercy from me. Giving mercy is much easier once I’ve received Yours!

+++++Jesus is my King+++++Jesus is my King+++++

Blessings on you Today!
Ruth Marlene Friesen

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