Heart Choices: Five Minute Friday: Mercy -->

Theme Layout

Boxed or Wide or Framed

Theme Translation

Display Featured Slider

Featured Slider Styles

Display Grid Slider

Grid Slider Styles

Display Trending Posts

Display Author Bio

Display Instagram Footer

Dark or Light Style

Five Minute Friday: Mercy


It's Friday when I link up with The The Gypsy Mama. We receive a one word writing prompt and get to write for five minutes flat. Our word for today is MERCY.


GO

Mercy can be defined as kind or forgiving treatment of someone who could be treated harshly.

To be in the presence of God, I need to be holy and perfect. No blemish, no speck of sin.

I don't meet the requirement. 

No matter how many good deeds I perform. No matter how many mission trips I go on.  No matter how many people I help.  No matter how often I attend church services.  No matter how much money I give.

I don't meet the requirement.

But then mercy entered the world.  His name is Jesus. He bridged the gap that I could never cross to God. He was perfect, spotless, blameless.  And He offered me mercy.

He paid with His life. He died on the cross for me and for you. He lived a sinless life so He could be our substitute.  He offers us peace with God ...through Jesus.

In His mercy, He forgave me. I am free.  I am loved. I am forgiven.

How can I not love and have mercy towards others?

STOP

Blessings and love,

QuickEdit
Debbie Petras
12 Comments
Share This Post :

You Might Also Like

12 comments:

  1. beautiful! thank God for Jesus and His Mercy and Love!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. And what His mercy did for me, I can give others this hope. Great post my friend! Happy weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  3. AMEN! And without His mercy, there is no hope. Praise God for His unfailing mercy!

    Enjoy your week-end Deb!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Dear Mercy
    Just like everything else in our God's economy, mercy also has a name. The name above all names; Jesus!
    Blessings XX
    Mia

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love coming here, and letting your words fill my heart! Just beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Amen, Deb. Always your heart shines for Him. Have a wonderful Friday and blessed weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  7. no matter how many times we hear it, it is nice to hear again and again = through His mercy we are forgiven. There is peace in that = thanks Debbie

    ReplyDelete
  8. ''He bridged the gap that I could never cross to God". I hope to one day do that. Great post.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Love this and a question I ask myself often....

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi Debby! I know that God brings his mercy to me, and I count on it so much. My challenge is to pass along that mercy, whether I receive it from others or not. It's inspiring that you feel you have no choice but to be merciful. Still working on it!
    Happy Sunday :)
    Ceil

    ReplyDelete
  11. What truth! Where would any of us be without His mercy and grace! Another inspiring post!

    ReplyDelete

I love to read your comments! I know you have something to share so join in the conversation. And thank you for taking the time.

[name=DEBBIE PETRAS] [img=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2CDrwq9-7eo/WV6tdbP-QgI/AAAAAAACfb0/ViqQSnSVaDsMLXyz3AEEzZ5-78luBHOGgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Debbie%2BFace%2Bblog.JPG] [description=]