Why Should We Show Mercy?

为什么我要彰显怜悯？

Apr 12, 2017

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36 NIV).

“你们要有怜悯的心，正像你们的父有怜悯的心一样。”（路6:36 吕振中）

No characteristic describes God more fully than mercy. It’s the first trait that God uses to describe himself in Scripture. It’s also an important characteristic for any serious follower of Jesus to develop. If it’s such a core part of who God is, it’s got to be essential for us.

没有什么特征比慈悲更能完全的形容上帝了。这是第一个在圣经里，上帝用来自己描述自己的词。这也是每一个耶稣的真信徒要彰显一个非常重要的特征。如果这是上帝核心的部分，那么这就对我们来说是至关重要的了。

But what should motivate us to show mercy to people in our lives?

但是什么可以激励我们，在我们的生活中与人们彰显慈悲呢？

God is merciful.

神是怜悯的。

Jesus said, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36 NIV).

耶稣说，“ 你们要有怜悯的心，正像你们的父有怜悯的心一样。”（路6:36 吕振中）

Before you judge others for their sins and failures, remember how many times God has forgiven you. When it seems inconvenient to help somebody in need, stop and remember how God has comforted you when you were hurting. When you think about those people who try your patience, stop and remember how patient God has been with you. And when you feel like getting even with somebody who has been unkind or unfair to you, stop and remember how kind God was to you when you were his enemy (see Romans 5:10).

在你判断别人的罪或者失败之前，要牢记上帝曾经无数次的赦免你。当帮助有需要的人看起来很麻烦时，停下来想一想，上帝在你受伤之时是如何安慰你的。当你想到一些人在挑战你的耐心时，停下来想一想，上帝对你有多少的耐心。当你感觉某些人对你不友好或者不公平的嘶吼，停下来想一想，上帝在你与他作对时是多么多友好。（看 罗马书5：10）

I need mercy every day.

我每天需要怜悯。

I can’t expect to be perfect from now until the time I die, so I’m going to need more mercy. The Bible says, “No mercy will be shown to those who show no mercy to others” (James 2:13a GW). I need God’s forgiveness, kindness, patience, and help every day of my life. God says you get what you give. Forgiveness and mercy are a two-way street.

我从现在直到死时都不会期望自己完全，所以我需要更多的怜悯。圣经说，“因为对那不怜悯人的，他们要受没有怜悯的审判；怜悯胜过审判。”（雅2:13 和修） 在我生命中的每一天，我都需要上帝的宽恕、仁慈、耐心和帮助。上帝说你给与的是什么，你得到的就是什么。宽恕和怜悯是一条双向的方式。

Mercy makes me happy.

怜悯使我喜乐。

Jesus said, “Happy are those who are merciful to others” (Matthew 5:7a GNT). Doing acts of mercy gets me out of myself. It gets my focus off of me and onto other people. And that produces happiness. In fact, a tremendous way to treat depression is through acts of mercy. As you give your life away, happiness begins to come back to you, and the clouds of depression begin to lift and blow away.

耶稣说，“怜悯人的人有福了！因为他们必蒙怜悯。”（太5:7 和修） 施行怜悯使我走出我自己。这使我的视线从自己身上转移到别人身上。这会使人喜乐。事实上，解决沮丧的最好的方法就是施行怜悯。当你分享你的生命时，喜乐就会重新回到你里面，沮丧的阴云也会被吹走。

Talk It Over

讨论问题

Of the three reasons above on why we should demonstrate mercy, which is the most persuasive to you? Why?

对于上面三条我们需要彰显怜悯的原因，那一条对你是最有说服力的？为什么？

How is God’s mercy toward you more likely to help you demonstrate mercy to others?

上帝是如何施怜悯与你，使你可以施怜悯与其他人呢？