Mercy for the Guilty: Psalm 41-Supplication through the Scriptures
Mercy for the Guilty Psalm 41 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him. Proverbs 24:17-18 NASBS How easy it is for our sinful hearts to rejoice when we see someone receiving what we believe is their due. When someone has wronged us, or we see them making foolish choices, in our bitterness and desire to feel justified, we can be quick to inwardly, and maybe even outwardly, smile or gloat over what has befallen them. But God calls us to something different. There is a proper time to rejoice in God’s perfect justice toward wickedness, but in today’s Psalm and prayer we’re going to focus on being merciful toward those who are suffering negative consequences because of their own foolishness. Jesus tells us, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7). Perhaps today it is someone you love that is suffering because of their own deci...