Blessedness Part 5: Blessed Are The Merciful
Saturday, March 7, 2026Key Verse
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:7
Text — Matthew 5: 2-7
Message
Mercy is pity or compassion shown towards a person in distress or pain. Mercy makes you kind, mild or tender in heart. It positions a person to overlook wrongs done to him and treat an offender better than he deserves. It makes the offended person to forgive wrongs and injuries easily. Mercy is a distinguishing attribute or characteristic of God. Those who claim to be children of God must be merciful. It costs so much to show mercy. The Lord knows somebody will certainly run into trouble or offend you and without mercy, you will not be able to help her or forgive and live in peace with the one who unknowingly or knowingly offends you. God’s mercy brings the blessings of forgiveness, reunion and peace on the believer. It shows us to the people of the world as representatives of the merciful God.
Today, someone will offend you and as a result, create opportunity for you to show mercy. Remember mercy attracts mercy. If you desire the mercy of God, you can only enjoy it by showing mercy to others. Do not fail at such instance.
Further Reading
Proverbs 21:21-23
Prayer for today
Lord, through Your mercy You forgive all my sins. Teach me to show mercy to all around me.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
