Mercy Moves
"Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful" - Luke 6:36
There is a big difference between noticing something and doing something about it. In Luke 10, Jesus tells a story where three men saw the same wounded man lying on the road. The priest saw him. The Levite saw him. The Samaritan saw him too. But only one of them acted. Only one responded with mercy.
That word matters. Mercy is not just a feeling. It is not just sympathy or pity. Mercy moves. It sees pain and steps toward it. It sees a need and does something about it. Mercy is what happens when mindfulness turns into action.
We live in a world full of need. You do not have to look far to find someone who is struggling, hurting, or barely hanging on. But seeing the need is not enough. Everyone in the story saw the man. Two walked by. Only one got involved.
It is easy to feel spiritual for noticing. But Jesus never asked us just to observe. He calls us to respond. To step in. To pour out. To give what we can. Not out of guilt, but out of the same mercy that He has shown us.
You may not have the answer to every problem. You may not be able to fix everything that is broken. But you can be someone who acts when others only observe. You can be someone who chooses to care, even when it costs you something.
Mercy is not about convenience. It rarely shows up when it fits your schedule. But it is always part of the life Jesus calls us to. When He said, “Go and do the same,” He was talking about more than awareness. He was talking about movement, action, and obedience. And that kind of life always reflects the heart of the Father.
There is a big difference between noticing something and doing something about it. In Luke 10, Jesus tells a story where three men saw the same wounded man lying on the road. The priest saw him. The Levite saw him. The Samaritan saw him too. But only one of them acted. Only one responded with mercy.
That word matters. Mercy is not just a feeling. It is not just sympathy or pity. Mercy moves. It sees pain and steps toward it. It sees a need and does something about it. Mercy is what happens when mindfulness turns into action.
We live in a world full of need. You do not have to look far to find someone who is struggling, hurting, or barely hanging on. But seeing the need is not enough. Everyone in the story saw the man. Two walked by. Only one got involved.
It is easy to feel spiritual for noticing. But Jesus never asked us just to observe. He calls us to respond. To step in. To pour out. To give what we can. Not out of guilt, but out of the same mercy that He has shown us.
You may not have the answer to every problem. You may not be able to fix everything that is broken. But you can be someone who acts when others only observe. You can be someone who chooses to care, even when it costs you something.
Mercy is not about convenience. It rarely shows up when it fits your schedule. But it is always part of the life Jesus calls us to. When He said, “Go and do the same,” He was talking about more than awareness. He was talking about movement, action, and obedience. And that kind of life always reflects the heart of the Father.
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