THESE PEOPLE WITHOUT POSSESSIONS, THESE strangers, these powerless, these sinners, these followers of Jesus live with him now also in the renunciation of their own dignity, for they are merciful.
They have an irresistible love for the lowly, the sick, for those who are in misery, for those who are demeaned and abased, for those who suffer injustice and are rejected, for everyone in pain and anxiety.
The merciful give their own honor to those who have fallen into shame and take that shame unto themselves.
Disciples give away anyone’s greatest possession, their own dignity and honor, and show mercy. They know only one dignity and honor, the mercy of their Lord, which is their only source of life.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. ” Matthew 5:7
They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous. It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. Psalm 112:4-5
