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Years after the death of President Calvin Coolidge, this story came to light. In the early days of his presidency, Coolidge awoke one morning in his hotel room to find a burglar going through his pockets. He asked the burglar not to take his watch chain because it contained an engraved charm he wanted to keep. Coolidge then engaged the thief in quiet conversation and discovered he was a college student who had no money to pay his hotel bill or buy a ticket back to campus. Coolidge counted $32 out of his wallet which he also persuaded the dazed young man to give back later! He declared it to be a loan, and advised the young man to leave the way he had come so as to avoid the Secret Service! (And yes, in case you were wondering, the loan was paid back.)
Imagine the fate of that young man, had Coolidge not shown him mercy.
But God is so rich in mercy; he loved us so much that even though we were spiritually dead and doomed by our sins, he gave us back our lives again when he raised Christ from the dead—only by his undeserved favor have we ever been saved. ~Ephesians 2:4-5 (TLB)
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. ~ Jesus Christ, Matthew 5:7
Choosing to Show Mercy for Christ and His Kingdom...
Imagine the fate of that young man, had Coolidge not shown him mercy.
But God is so rich in mercy; he loved us so much that even though we were spiritually dead and doomed by our sins, he gave us back our lives again when he raised Christ from the dead—only by his undeserved favor have we ever been saved. ~Ephesians 2:4-5 (TLB)
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. ~ Jesus Christ, Matthew 5:7
Choosing to Show Mercy for Christ and His Kingdom...
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