She Sings (pt I)
For someone to be merciful, they meet the needs of those who suffer. For someone to receive mercy, they are accepting the need to be loved during suffering. I love this with all my heart.... I love this. with all my heart. This verse is saying that there is a cycle to mercy. Thank you Jesus. The verse is saying that the merciful probably give mercy because they know what it is like to need mercy. I need mercy. I can remember needing it since I was 13 years old. From 13-22, I found myself painfully wounded in the wings of an Almighty God. Because of the mercy he gave to my wounds, I deeply desire to give mercy through the greatness of my Jesus. Mercy was given to me at birth which was 13 years before I thought I needed mercy. I was given mercy long before I was 13. My mother was barren. I was born anyway. As I grew as a child, I shared mercy before I even knew why people needed mercy (the work of the Spirit in children). When I was about 5, my parents would take my brother and me to the 'Memphis State' basketball games. I used to love to go. Every time we went, I always noticed the man we would pass who lived under the bridge. Then, I didn't know what homeless meant. I just noticed that he lived under a bridge and I lived in a house. So after passing him time and time again, I had to do something. After the game was over, my dad was curious why I didn't eat my beloved funnel cake and asked me about it. I told him that I wanted to take it with me. As we were passing the bridge where that man and his shopping cart lived, I asked my dad to come with me to set my plate near him. We did. We left it 10 steps from us and him. I don't know if he ever ate it or even noticed. I do know with all my heart that mercy is one of the most important things to me. When I was a child, the Spirit showed me what it was like to be homeless without even knowing what it meant. The Lord, my Lord, knows. He knew that mercy would be one of my most cherished gifts. Thank you Jesus for promising mercy.
