KINDNESS AND MERCY

KINDNESS AND MERCY




Our Lord is merciful
And kind
There is NO DOUBT
About that


For IF we were judged
According to our deeds
And actions
None of us
Would stand a chance


“Lord-let your MERCY
Come to me-Oh Lord” Psalm 119:41


OUR LORD is kind and merciful
To ALL


And kindness-compassion-and LOVE
Are some of Jesus' greatest qualities


ALWAYS making TIME for others
Always performing MIRACLE-after-miracle
For people


And giving his life up
IN LOVE AND KINDNESS
For us all


“BE KIND and compassionate
To one another


FORGIVING each other


Just as Christ God
FORGAVE YOU” Ephesians 4:32


And we are to
BE KIND and compassionate
To all
Just as Jesus was


“And the Lord's servant
Must NOT quarrel


Instead
He must be kind
To everyone


Able to teach
NOT resentful” Titus 2:24


And we
MUST be merciful
To all


Just as God and Christ
IS MERCIFUL
TO ALL OF US


The problem with us
Is that we want
A certain kind of
SELF-tailored MERCY
And MISS the many mercies
God extends to us everyday


We want a FRIEND
With whom we feel comfortable
A FRIEND that gives our heart
Ease and joy


So we look PAST
The neighbor
Who is pesky, ignorant,
And unattractive


But we must REMEMBER
To extend our mercy
And FRIENDSHIP to all


Just as OUR Lord
And SAVIOR did


Just as GOD DOES


“MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGMENT” James 2:13


Dear Lord-WE PRAY
That you send your mercy
OUR WAY


So that we can
OPEN our hearts
And BE KIND and MERCIFUL to others


As God
IS so kind and merciful to us


And if we did that


“SURELY goodness and love
WILL FOLLOW US
ALL the days of our life


And we will DWELL
IN the HOUSE of the Lord
FOREVER” Psalm 23:6


Robert P. Wallman
11-21-14


Ps BASED on an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Father James Behrens





6-12-17