The verse that really convicted my heart was:
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Jesus was merciful, but I am not merciful at all. I judge consciously and subconsciously. Jesus was compassionate for the lowest of the low. He didn't hesitate to help those who appeared ugly or socially not in place. These people were considered unworthy of sympathy. We are like these people too. Even though our sins don't seem as worse, we still have sin. We are unworthy of this gentleness. I am unworthy of this mercy.
I am like the leper. I am like the prostitute. I am like the widow. I am like the dead child. I am like the crying father. I am like the lost mother. I am like the shriveled handed man. I am like the blind. I am like the weak. I am like the demon possessed. I am like the pharisee. I am like the tax collector.
I am diseased. I am adulterous. I am alone. I am dead. I am mourning for the dead. I am lost for my own desires. I am unable to do anything. I can't see. I can't breathe. I have idols. I judge. I am greedy.
but...He has mercy upon me.
He sees His own righteousness through me.
So who am I to judge? Who am I not to have mercy on?
If Jesus is merciful on me and I DO NOT deserve it, then do I deserve to NOT be merciful to others? To answer the rhetorical question, I believe no. Hence, I should be more merciful and love His people and His children.
How to do this? I have no idea but I'm going to pray about it and really think about W.W.J.D.
The other parts of the passage made me think about non-Christians and the antichrist. It makes me think about praying for those who aren't nice to you. It makes me think about praying for Lady Gaga.
30-31 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Sometimes people ask me to help them with homework, assignments, learning something, cooking or meeting up. Most of the time I would choose to not help them, subconsciously, but then help them, consciously, but with complains or grumbling. These two verses reminded me of another previous verse that I read in the Bible:
"those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep"
(1 Corinthians 7:30)
I don't know if I am interpreting the verse correctly but God told me through this verse that all that I have is simply a blessing but not mine. Hence, I should share my blessings and not ask for returns if someone asks me for it. I should be less selfish and rejoice when others ask me to share my blessings.
Blah...and my tongue has problems too. I say too much bad stuff or secrets that I shouldn't say. I think I'm better with pen and paper or typing. haha even though I'm not the best writer...
This is my first step to strive to be more like Jesus
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