Proverbs 3:3-4 NKJV
[3] Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, [4] And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
[3] Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, [4] And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
We live in a world where people want right, without truth. Even if someone does not believe that something is true, that doesn't make it so. You might not believe that Your average-looking, spending neighbor is a a millionaire, but that doesn't make it any less true (smile). Just like some people will not believe that Jesus is THE Truth, doesn't make it any less true. They want to be right, they want to live right, and they want lives that are right, but they will reject truth. Or, they will try to accept parts of the truth. But, they reject the harder parts of the truth. That's why you will hear many people talk about God, but not Jesus! They will talk of being spiitual, but not about faith. They will talk about giving, but rarely about sacrifice.
Solomon tells us in this Proverb, that by wearing Truth and Mercy, bound to our necks, and written in our hearts, that we will gain favor in the sight of God. Notice that if something is bound to your neck it cannot be easily removed, likewise if something is written on your heart.
As we go out and minister to people, yes we must present the truth, but at the same time we must have mercy for their ignorance of the truth.
That's a very difficult thing to do. It can certainly be frustrating when people are constantly requiring new mercy from us as finite beings. So, how do we do this? Go back to that Proverb and look at the verse 5. Hallelujah!
That's a very difficult thing to do. It can certainly be frustrating when people are constantly requiring new mercy from us as finite beings. So, how do we do this? Go back to that Proverb and look at the verse 5. Hallelujah!
-SALT
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