Merciful 1 of 3: God looks at you with compassion
God looks at you with compassion – Luke 6:35-37
Luke 6:35-37
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend (to loan), hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful (compassionate), as your Father also is merciful (compassionate)
Websters 1828: COMPASSIONATE: having a heart that is tender, easily moved by distress, sufferings, wants of others.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
to Judge: Bullinger: to divide, separate, come to a decision, make a distinction, to pronounce final judgement not merely the sentence of condemnation but also decisions in anyones favor
God looks at you with compassion