The Hardship of Being Merciful
S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. O-bservation: Jesus was in the very middle of delivering His famous "Sermon on the Mount." He had instructed His followers concerning the way He wanted them to live on this side of heaven. Earlier in the text, He preached what is known as "The Beatitudes." When He came to the center of His presentation, He stopped momentarily and said, "Be merciful to people because this is the way your Heavenly Father operates from His throne in heaven." A-pplication: This whole message, preached by Jesus, promotes what...