Salt and Light: The Blessing of Not Getting Even

This is the fifth beatitude - “Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.” When people take advantage of us, hurt us, mistreat us, or insult us, instead of retaliating, getting revenge, paying them back or getting even with them, we are to show mercy to them. It is showing compassion towards those who have done something wrong to you, hurt you, and maybe even hate you. Question: Are you a merciful person or are you a person who gets even? Are you a person who forgives and reaches out or are you a person who pays people back? Do your family members and friends say that you always get the last word and you always come on top? Let me ask you a deeper question – Have you ever accepted the mercy God through Jesus Christ? Are you saved? If not, no wonder you can’t show mercy.