Happy are the pitiful, because they shall be pitied. Matthew 5;7. Pitiful a word defined in the dictionary as; an expression of contempt and pity, the way the word pathetic might be used. You might also see it used in reference to something unfortunate or deserving of pity — like a homeless mother and her child, begging for money on the street.
So showing pity or mercy, take your pick in choices of words is a quality Jesus expressed mankind had to have in order to be shown pity to themselves. Do we show pity? As Christians it is necessary to show not only love or forgiveness we need to show an action of pity in order to create a serious Christian attitude towards those needing a Christian shoulder to lean on.
James chapter 2 verse 13 brings it out in a much more subtle way, it emphasizes the need to attach this quality in order to achieve a justified reward in the end. " For justice is pitiless to him who has not showed pity; pity flouts justice. In other words pity triumphs over Judgement and this powerful scripture places many in a watchful eye from Christ who is the one given full reign on deciding the eternal travel a person will take in the next new world we as Christian seek to be apart of.
I looked to an old proverb for clarification on what is needed in order to keep an elder or a person who leads the congregation in a frame of mind similar to what Christ was saying on the sermon on the mount to his disciples and a crowd of people who listened to the master teacher show pity and reveal how pity trumps Judgement.
Whoever stops up his ear to the cry of the lowly one will himself call and not be answered. Powerful words from Proverbs 21;13. So, Continue being merciful, just as your Father is merciful Luke 6;36 so strive to be a Christian with a quality of mercy or pity Jesus will search out those in the time of the end that have such a rewarding quality to smile with them and take their hands and call out their names as members of a world filled with those meek in spirit.
So showing pity or mercy, take your pick in choices of words is a quality Jesus expressed mankind had to have in order to be shown pity to themselves. Do we show pity? As Christians it is necessary to show not only love or forgiveness we need to show an action of pity in order to create a serious Christian attitude towards those needing a Christian shoulder to lean on.
James chapter 2 verse 13 brings it out in a much more subtle way, it emphasizes the need to attach this quality in order to achieve a justified reward in the end. " For justice is pitiless to him who has not showed pity; pity flouts justice. In other words pity triumphs over Judgement and this powerful scripture places many in a watchful eye from Christ who is the one given full reign on deciding the eternal travel a person will take in the next new world we as Christian seek to be apart of.
I looked to an old proverb for clarification on what is needed in order to keep an elder or a person who leads the congregation in a frame of mind similar to what Christ was saying on the sermon on the mount to his disciples and a crowd of people who listened to the master teacher show pity and reveal how pity trumps Judgement.
Whoever stops up his ear to the cry of the lowly one will himself call and not be answered. Powerful words from Proverbs 21;13. So, Continue being merciful, just as your Father is merciful Luke 6;36 so strive to be a Christian with a quality of mercy or pity Jesus will search out those in the time of the end that have such a rewarding quality to smile with them and take their hands and call out their names as members of a world filled with those meek in spirit.
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