A wonderful hymn proclaims: “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, Like the wideness of the sea; There’s a kindness in his justice, Which is more than liberty.” What is the best gift you’ve received that left you feeling happy, or even loved? Perhaps it was an act of mercy.
Maybe in a rare moment of vulnerability you showed mercy to someone undeserving of your kindness. Sincerely giving mercy can create an impressive change in brain chemistry that is transforming. A burden is lifted that gives the person a sense of freedom from darkness.
Granting mercy is comparable to receiving a new lease on life when it is given from the heart.
So in giving mercy you receive freedom and in accepting mercy you give freedom to the one making the offer. Mercy sets you free, and when you accept God’s gift of mercy, nothing will ever be capable of separating you from that freedom bound up in his love for you.
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Let
us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we receive mercy
and find grace to help us in our time of need.
~Hebrews
4:16 New International Version
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