And you must show mercy to those
whose faith is wavering. Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of
judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating
the sins that contaminate their lives.
Showing
mercy is what we do at our church and at every church. You may not be at
the church building on a daily, but we do this every Sunday and every
opportunity we have. The past several weeks have been full of these times
where mercy is in great need. No, we can't help everyone, but we are making
a difference in many, many lives, and that is awesome.
We show
mercy in lots of ways: listening, meeting needs, praying, showing concern,
connecting people with other help, and much more. It is incredible to
make people the priority.
Literally
when we help people, by showing mercy, we are snatching people from the flames
of judgment and of hell. Two people accepted Jesus this week, and that is
what it is all about. By showing mercy we are extending the hands and Jesus
to serve others. We are demonstrating the love of God to our
community and far beyond.
That is my commitment and the commitment I will continue
to lead our church to embrace. This IS God's call and vision for the
church and my life. I get a little passionate about this. But you
know that.
NOTE: this post was first shared in November of 2012.
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