Matthew 5: 7

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

LECTIO & MEDIDTATIO
Mercy is compassion for people in need. Mercy always deals with what we see of pain, misery and distress, these results of sin.whereas grace deals with sin and guilt itself.

This beatitude is akin to Psalm 18:25.
Mercy embraces both forgiveness for the guilty and compassion for the suffering and needy.
No particular object of the demanded mercy is specified, because mercy is to be a function of Jesus' disciples, not of a particular situation.

This theme is common in Matthew.
The reward is not mercy shown by others but by God.

For to be meek is to acknowledge to others that we are sinners.
To be merciful is to have compassion on others, for they are sinners too.

CONTEMPLATIO / PRAYER
Lord Jesus, help me to be merciful to others how difficult it may to forgive others.
Remind me Lord that you have forgiven me much more than I can do the same for anyone else.
Amen.