As you are driving home one evening, you notice a car on the side of the road with its hazard blinkers on ans the hood raised. Standing beside the car is a woman holding a small child. It appears there is a person in front of the car, partially hidden by the hood. What do you do?
What is the reasoning behind your decision? This scene has different possibilities. The opportunity to show kindness to a family with a car problems.But the other face is that there are people who prey on the kindness of others.
God desires that people show mercy, for he is merciful.
Do you treat people the way you want to be treated?
when a person gives in to sin, the next sin is easier to justify. Even, failure to show compassion can lessen the value people see in others, which can make it easier to justify their mistreatment.
Why the failure to show mercy lead to the purposeful mistreatment of others?
Obadiah 1:15 The Lord’s day of judging is coming soon to all the nations.You did evil things to other people.Those same things will happen to you.They will come back upon your own head.
This is the golden rule, a person who has done wrong to others the are receiving God's judgment based on their own actions and attitudes. They will be treated as they treated others. Nothing escapes God's righteous judgment.
How are sins against other people linked to coveting?
Coveting has almost become an accepted sin in some areas.Society has change it definition of what is acceptable, God does not what he call sin from the beginning, He still calls sin.
If God delight in showing mercy, why does he send judgement?
God delight in show mercy because he has the desire to forgive. No matter how great your sins may be, God can restore you. God's anger is not a strong as his desire to show mercy to those who repent. When you repent, God removes your sins far from you, never to remember them again.
The reason he send judgement is to open your heart So you can recognized your sin and repent and God could work in life.
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