COMPASSION AND MERCY
Proverbs 17:5
He who laughs at the poor provokes the One who made him,
And he who rejoices in destruction will not be unpunished;
But he who has compassion will be shown mercy.
Personal Challenge
In the days before Christ, the Jewish people had over 600 laws to abide by in their scriptures, which is our Old Testament. Jesus proclaimed that He fulfilled that law and left us with two commandments to live by. They are to love God and love our neighbor. Laughing at the poor or rejoicing in the destruction within the world around us is contrary to these two commandments. A person cannot proclaim that they are a follower of Christ and to do these kinds of things. The fruit of their life does not align with the expectations of our God, Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!
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