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“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thine heart.” Proverbs 3:3 (KJV)

Have you ever been driving and someone cut you off or “got in your way?”    When I first moved to Virginia in 2000, I was in awe how people let you over to change lanes and didn’t blow their horn  and swear at you in silly traffic.  I was getting used to the kindness until I traveled back to a frozen northern state this summer. My first day there, I had another female call me a curse word out her window for changing lanes in front of her. Yeah, welcome home right?  (I guess she was angry that she had to slow down to the speed limit.)  Just give me some mercy and grace.

My dad preached an awesome sermon  on mercy and grace.  God gave it to us.  We don’t get what we deserve, and He also rewards us with blessings we don’t deserve.  Mercy and grace –  Jesus is awesome!  I even dug deeper and studied numerous stories in the Old and New Testament, which illustrate God’s mercy and grace.

Wonder if we are showing that to people?  God gave it to us, yet we’re so quick to “get back” at people, and give them “what they deserve” in our opinion.  Why not show God’s mercy?  Why not show grace?  Let someone get a head of us or be merciful when they make a mistake.  God will continue to reward us for it, and we will encourage one another.

“Thank you for not giving us what we deserve.  Thank you for the gift of your Son, and giving us mercy and grace. Lord may we learn how to show mercy and grace to our family, co-workers, friends, and fellow citizens.”

For His Glory,

Julia Forystek Bergstrom
TRBC Women’s Life