Mercy - The way of love

The title of this message may seem obvious but too many people are not choosing this way.

We all harden our hearts a little bit once in a while and do not enter in the way of love.

Love is the law of God. (Read more on that clicking here.)

Sometimes when we are a little hardened we become deaf to the true voice of Jesus. The voice which appoints to mercy.

When we incline our heart to mercy we enter the way of love.

That is the direction of the Doctrine of Christ. (Read more on that clicking here.)

When we feel pity or mercy we have our vision restored to see the truth of a situation or person.

Of course it is necessary to have a good judgment and notice people and situations of foolishness.
But to harden the heart is never a good choice.

To discern situations and people is healthy and important, but to harden against them is foolishness.

When inclining our heart towards mercy, we can discern between what's important and real and what is futile and fake.

Besides that, we get to access a treasure which contains the power that forwards us to the truth of God.

Accessing mercy we can love and honor people. We can demonstrate to them a supernatural love that they are needing but that many times they do not have access.

“Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Execute true justice,
Show mercy and compassion
Everyone to his brother."

Zechariah 7: 9

This is something to be constantly remembered because our relationships are alive and changes happen daily, and our tendency is to harden ourselves when something does not happen the way we would like.

"These things I command you, that you love one another."

John 15: 17

In order to maintain ourselves in love which is the Commandment of God, we have to have eyes of mercy.

That happens when we can see the truth which is more sharped than our pride or fear.

Mercy is the access to the truth.

We must understand that there is no one who responds, reacts, acts and thinks like us. We can never expect that others will do or say what we would.

So we cannot close ourselves off to someone who did not respond, did not act, or did not think like we would or think would be the right way.

If we keep closing ourselves off every time that happens we will always have few friends and live isolated.

"Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful."

Luke 6: 36

But I think it's important to emphasize that to depart from evil is extremely necessary.

When a person is doing evil, it's necessary to depart from them.

"But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person."

1 Corinthians 5: 11

"Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Mercy and truth go before Your face."

Psalm 89: 14

In this Word above we see an example to follow. Having as a foundation justice and righteousness but letting mercy and truth guide us and go in front of us.

It's necessary to always have a good discernment. To know the moment that we are hardening ourselves but should be inclining towards mercy, and also the moment which departing from evil is necessary.

We just can't deceive ourselves confusing hardening with wisdom.

"For I desire mercy and not sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."

Oseah 6: 6

In the Word, we always receive a little help coming from outside of us, which is God, who adjusts our vision and position of the heart.

For that reason I open the Bible all the time to check if my heart is according to God.

"again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:
“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”

Hebrews 4: 7