Luke 6:38: Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.
Yesterday, we looked at the mercy and compassion of God. God delights in them that hope in His mercy. Looking at today's text In Luke 6:38, it is common to hear this verse used in connection with giving money to the Lord's work. But while there is a principle concerning money embedded in this verse, Jesus was not talking about giving an offering when He made this statement. That was not the subject under discussion.
In order to understand what He was really talking about, you need to read verses 35-37, "But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." Jesus wanted to impress on us this truth: If you give forgiveness, and you give love, and you give mercy, they come back to you in good measure, pressed down, shaken together. He wanted us to understand that by the same measure you and I give these things, it will come back to us. But if you and I measure out judgment and condemnation, am sure you can easily guess what gets measured back to us.
Brethren, make a commitment today to become a person of mercy, not seeking anything in return. Start today by attending to the call that the Lord laid in your heart recently. The fact that you did not attend to it may just be the thing blocking you from receiving mercy in the required measure. Become known as someone who reflects our God of mercy to a broken and needy world.
Prayer: Father, thank You for your overflowing mercy. It Your Mercy that made you forgive us our sins. Let me continuously work towards becoming known as someone who reflects your mercy, showing same to broken and needy persons in Jesus name. Amen.
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