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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy
(Matthew 5:7)
 
Many sports have mercy rules in Little League Baseball the game will end if the winning team is ahead by 15 runs after three innings or 10 runs after four innings. In grade school basketball there is a mercy rule of once there is a 35- point differential during the third quarter a continuous running clock will be maintained. Both sports mercy rules are about showing sympathy and compassion to another team and end the game early. Those who are shown compassion and sympathy will show compassion and sympathy towards others. The compassion must not only be on the inside a desire to help but, put into action. Mercy costs us something and the other person nothing.

Mercy comes from a heart that has felt spiritual bankruptcy. The heart comes to grieve the wrong that has been done and eagerly cries out to the Lord for God’s mercy to satisfy us with the righteousness that we need. God sees our need that our spiritual life is bankrupt and deserves justice for the wrong that we have done however, God shows mercy to us by sending his son to die for us.

​We can all show mercy to others when we see someone who has not eaten, we can give them something to eat, when we see someone who is mourning, we can sit and comfort them, we can assist a coworker that has wronged you in the past. These all cost you something from time, resources, and money however, it benefits the other person. Those who are compassionate towards others will be shown compassion.
           
Heavenly Father, thank you for showing compassion towards us help us to become more understanding and sympathetic towards others.
           
Walking with you,
Stacy Watkins