Mercy Always Comes Back Around #MercyMatters #BoomerangEffect #FaithInAction
It’s simple—mercy in, mercy out.”
What we throw out into the world eventually circles back. If you have no mercy, you’ll receive no mercy. Based on reaping and sowing, it’s a bad idea. I wouldn’t be breathing these things into the air without understanding that it could very well be a boomerang that’s heading right back for you. Jesus said that the measure that we use for others will be used on us as well. If I’m hard on other people and want them to get theirs, then I had better be perfect. And guess what? We’re not. Sure, you may not have been as horrible as THAT horrible person but you’re not perfect enough to take on the position of praying evil on others.
The Net – Matthew 13:47-50
This week, we explore another parable about the Kingdom of Heaven—this time, through the imagery of a fishing net. Jesus describes the Kingdom as a net cast into the sea, gathering all kinds of fish. When the net is full, the fish are sorted—the good are kept, while the bad are discarded.
This parable reminds us that we all coexist in the world, both righteous and wicked, but a final separation will come. At the end of the age, God will judge, dividing those who belong to Him from those who do not. The contrast is stark: the righteous experience life with God, while the wicked face eternal separation.
Our choices matter. Though we all share common experiences—love, hardship, and daily life—we are ultimately distinguished by faith in Jesus. Righteousness isn’t about being “good enough” but about trusting Christ and following Him.
Are you living in obedience to God? Do you stand out as a follower of Christ? Now is the time to commit to Him and live in a way that honors Him. When the net is drawn in, make sure you’re found among those who are kept for eternity.