Devotionals: The Golden Rule - A Daily Word - July 9, 2011

Devotionals www.crosswalk.com The Golden Rule - A Daily Word - July 9, 2011 9 Jul 2011, 5:00 am   July 9 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”  Matthew 5:7 Optimists teach their kids the Golden Rule, but pessimists say that if you’re kind to others they’ll kick you in the face. The lack of civility has become a problem in culture, as more people embrace the pessimists than the optimists. But God’s people align with Christ, no matter how wavering the bright-siders, nor how glum the nay-sayers. Jesus doesn’t merely command mercy, but attaches a promise. We don’t look for reciprocity from other people. The mercy Christ’s followers receive comes from God, the Judge of the universe. Click here to sign up for your free Winning Walk newsletter! OUR THANK YOU TO YOU Healing Broken America CD Series   You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.