Key Verse: Verse 38 – “And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.”
It is said that grace is God giving us what we do not deserve, and mercy is God not giving us what we do deserve. If that is the case, the blind man was asking Jesus to remove from him the blindness that he rightfully deserved.
Today each of us should be thankful for mercy. Think about this: what if we were all made mutes because we gossiped and said things we should not say? What if we were all blind because we looked at things we should not have? What if we were all made deaf because we listened to things we ought not? What if we were all made lame because we went where we should not go? Thank God for His mercy that we do not get what we deserve. If so, we would all be bound for hell.
A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.
“But I don’t ask for justice,” the mother explained. “I plead for mercy.”
“But your son does not deserve mercy,” Napoleon replied.
“Sir,” the woman cried, “it would not be mercy if he deserved it, and mercy is all I ask for.”
“Well then,” the emperor said, “I will have mercy.” And he spared the woman’s son.
Mercy: not getting what we do deserve.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞ Be thankful for Jesus and His gift of mercy.
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