"God is more willing to pardon than to punish. Mercy does more multiply in Him than sin in us. Mercy is His nature."
- Thomas Watson
What this essay will concentrate on is how Mercy is explained in the scriptures and its effect in our society today. I will provide stories from the Bible, both from the Old Testament and the New Testament where the theme of Mercy is evident. This will give clarification to what the theme is and what it’s significance is to us Christians today.
A theme refers to a significant message in a specific text. All forms of art and text like books, movies, plays and musicals have the main theme. Just like the scriptures. There are a variety of themes found in the Gospel. Some themes that are found are forgiveness, …show more content…
Gospels and Parables help us understand what God is like. They serve as life lessons for the people who read and listen to these scripture readings. In the gospel, Luke presents us with a God who is loving and merciful to the outcasts. The ones who are in the edge of society. In Luke 8.40-48. Jesus heals a woman who has suffered hemorrhages for twelve years. During that time, their society would consider her as someone who is “unclean”, and because of this people would not touch her and avoid her, leaving her out. What is surprising though is that even when people would not like being close to her, she still went through the crowd to go to Jesus. When Jesus asked her who had touched him she owned up to her actions. By him asking and calling out on her actions, he had publicly showed them that the woman is healed and she shouldn’t be rejected anymore. This shows that Jesus shows special concern to the people who are in the very edge of society. This miracle story also shows that it isn’t just Jesus’ power that healed her, but her faith. This gives us the idea that if we trust in our Christ then he will show us Mercy. His loving and merciful personality can also be seen in the parable of the Prodigal Son. “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! …show more content…
To look around and be open to the people who are struggling. It has motivated me to be more helpful and merciful as there are still a lot of people in our world today who are in desperate need of support and care. People such as immigrants (especially in the USA), the homeless, homosexuals, transgenders, unemployed. People who are victims of oppression, abuse, racism, sexual harassment. Our God is calling us to be just like him, showing love and mercy to the people who are in most need. Just like our Lord, we will be there for them, showing them corporal works of mercy and love in whatever way possible, whether it is just by listening to them and talking, donating, feeding them and giving them their daily needs. We can also show spiritual works of mercy, such as admonishing the sinner, instructing the ignorant people, counsel the doubtful, comfort the people who are in sorrow, bearing the wrongs and forgiving the hurt that has been done. “Be merciful, just as your father is merciful.” Luke
- Thomas Watson
What this essay will concentrate on is how Mercy is explained in the scriptures and its effect in our society today. I will provide stories from the Bible, both from the Old Testament and the New Testament where the theme of Mercy is evident. This will give clarification to what the theme is and what it’s significance is to us Christians today.
A theme refers to a significant message in a specific text. All forms of art and text like books, movies, plays and musicals have the main theme. Just like the scriptures. There are a variety of themes found in the Gospel. Some themes that are found are forgiveness, …show more content…
Gospels and Parables help us understand what God is like. They serve as life lessons for the people who read and listen to these scripture readings. In the gospel, Luke presents us with a God who is loving and merciful to the outcasts. The ones who are in the edge of society. In Luke 8.40-48. Jesus heals a woman who has suffered hemorrhages for twelve years. During that time, their society would consider her as someone who is “unclean”, and because of this people would not touch her and avoid her, leaving her out. What is surprising though is that even when people would not like being close to her, she still went through the crowd to go to Jesus. When Jesus asked her who had touched him she owned up to her actions. By him asking and calling out on her actions, he had publicly showed them that the woman is healed and she shouldn’t be rejected anymore. This shows that Jesus shows special concern to the people who are in the very edge of society. This miracle story also shows that it isn’t just Jesus’ power that healed her, but her faith. This gives us the idea that if we trust in our Christ then he will show us Mercy. His loving and merciful personality can also be seen in the parable of the Prodigal Son. “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! …show more content…
To look around and be open to the people who are struggling. It has motivated me to be more helpful and merciful as there are still a lot of people in our world today who are in desperate need of support and care. People such as immigrants (especially in the USA), the homeless, homosexuals, transgenders, unemployed. People who are victims of oppression, abuse, racism, sexual harassment. Our God is calling us to be just like him, showing love and mercy to the people who are in most need. Just like our Lord, we will be there for them, showing them corporal works of mercy and love in whatever way possible, whether it is just by listening to them and talking, donating, feeding them and giving them their daily needs. We can also show spiritual works of mercy, such as admonishing the sinner, instructing the ignorant people, counsel the doubtful, comfort the people who are in sorrow, bearing the wrongs and forgiving the hurt that has been done. “Be merciful, just as your father is merciful.” Luke