Bible Text: Matthew 5:7 | Pastor: David Zook | Series: Broken Blessings | In the Lord’s prayer, found later in this same Sermon on the Mount where we find the beatitudes, Jesus ties God’s forgiveness of our sins with our own forgiveness of others. But, mercy is so much more than forgiveness of the one who owes us: it’s an outward act of generosity to those hurting and in need, even to those who haven’t hurt us.