Our material goods are not given to us to be laid up in storehouses for personal comforts, but as trusts from a merciful Father to be used for the kingdom of God. To be merciful, we need a particular way of seeing. In a needy world, we easily grow calloused to people. We easily train our eyes to look for what we want from others instead of looking for what others may need from us. We need the eyes of Jesus.
Merciful eyes see more than surface needs.
They know the joy of giving, sharing, and sacrificing. They know the joy of looking into faces where hope has been renewed, where faith has been restored, where gladness and joy have replaced gloom and misery. They know the joy of deep friendships and rich fellowship. They also know the joy of receiving mercy. Nobody is above need.