tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149709971452198046.post515450894435613438..comments2016-12-19T08:46:09.488-05:00Comments on Together In His Word: Wednesday March 12, 2014 Matthew 5:7Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13039747211389274719noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149709971452198046.post-75481170070113194832014-03-12T22:04:35.938-04:002014-03-12T22:04:35.938-04:00On dictionary.com the first definition of mercy is...On dictionary.com the first definition of mercy is compassionate forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or or other person in ones power; compassion, pity or benevolence. The commentary I found is a also based on the Hebrew text and also talks about feelings of empathy or pity that move one to action to alleviate suffering. The commentator further states that "sacrificial love is the practice of mercy". As believers we are already the recipients of Jesus' sacrificial love. But I note the future tense of this beatitude and not the past which makes me truly wonder about the magnitude of the love which my limited human mind has trouble even imagining!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039747211389274719noreply@blogger.com