Mercy...A Quiet Time Study

What does mercy mean?

Romans 12:1 (NASB) reads, “Therefore I urge you brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice…”

“Mercies” in Greek is the word OIKTERMOS, which appears five times in the KJV and the NASB. It’s translated “mercy” or “compassion.” It means compassion, pity, mercy; the bowels in which compassion resides, a heart of compassion; emotions, longings, manifestations of pity.

Hitting Pause Before Hitting Send

I knew the millisecond after I hit “send” that I shouldn’t have. It was late, and in the moment it seemed of utmost importance that I send that email right away, but it wasn’t. It was one of those emails that seems so timely, precise and on topic. It’s only after I hit send I realize I should have probably waited a day, or at least ten minutes. The embarrassment flushed my face and turned my stomach.