But show mercy! You will be amazed at how you will need to be shown mercy, by someone, in very difficult and unpredictable circumstances. Have you been treated badly by those you helped? The tendency to repay them evil for evil will arise when the occasion presents itself. Have you caught a thief today? Please show mercy! I know that you find it difficult to appreciate the circumstances under which you could be accused of being a thief one day. This Scripture says that people who are spiritual must be careful to be merciful. “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) That is why a true leader is merciful to others. Jesus said, “Blessed is the merciful: for he shall obtain mercy.” A wise leader knows that he may need mercy himself one day.
