Archive for the ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ Category

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Showing Compassion and Mercy

April 1, 2008

In Micah 6:8 we read, “what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” On this program, Mike asks if we as Christians are not called to show compassion even to, and especially to, those who despise us? In the words of Charles Bridges,”How are we as Christians, if we believe not the Scripture warnings of their danger; or if, believing them, we do not bestir ourselves to their help? What hypocrisy is it to pray for their conversion, while we are making no effort to promote it!”