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The Beatitudes · Matthew 5
Blessed are the merciful
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount · King James Version (public domain)
What it means
Mercy is love that stoops to the hurting and forgives the guilty. Those who show it will receive it, for we reap the mercy we sow. Having been forgiven so much, the merciful simply pass on what they have been given.
Take it in
Read the whole Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 to 7) on The Living Bread, ask Simon anything you wonder about, and let this blessing reshape what you call a good life. You are welcome exactly as you are.