在结束研读「怜恤人的人有福了！因为他们必蒙怜恤」这第五福的时候，我们不妨问自己：如果我们把这重要的原则切实地实行出来，情况会怎么样？答案是：我们会以基督徒的眼睛来看别人。我们会看见罪人不单是罪和撒但的受害人，也是需要同情的人。我们会看见在途中跌倒的基督徒不是要被责备的人，而是需要被扶起的人。

我们有太多人怀着审判的态度来生活，每当有人跌倒，我们不是以圣经经文训斥他们，就是以鄙视的眼光看他们。我们抱着以牙还牙、以眼还眼的哲学做人。我们以嘲笑对待失败，以轻蔑对待错误。我要清楚地向你们指出，神的子民不应该有这种态度。无论这种态度在哪里出现，都会好像酸性物质那样侵蚀灵魂。怜恤是表示让基督掌管我们的生命，以致他的温柔胜过我们的刑罚，他的仁慈胜过我们的傲慢，他的广大胜过我们的微小。

你是怜恤人的人吗？你有没有以关心和怜悯看待那些跌倒的人？或者是抱着鄙视和轻蔑的态度看待他们？你对那些被世界和魔鬼作弄的人感到同情吗？如果有，那么我要恭喜你！因为你通过了考验，你正在经历属灵的健康和快乐。怜恤人的人真是有福的，因为他们都能够蒙神怜恤。

As we conclude our study of the phrase, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy", we ask ourselves: What would happen if we really put into practice this important principle? It would mean that we would look at everyone through Christian eyes. We would see sinners, not merely as the victims of sin and Satan, but as men and women who are to be pitied. We would see a fellow Christian who falls by the way, not as someone to come down on, but as someone to be lifted up.

Far too many of us walk about with judgmental attitudes, and whenever anyone slips up, we either harangue them with a Bible text or wither them with a look of scorn. We have the philosophy of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Failure is met with derision and wrong is met with contempt. I have no hesitation in saying that such attitudes ought not to be found among the people of God. Wherever they are present, they will eat like acid into the soul. Being merciful means letting Christ have control of our lives so that His gentleness overcomes our vindictiveness, His kindness our unkindness, and His bigness our littleness.

Are you a merciful person? Do you look upon those who have fallen with concern and compassion - or is your attitude one of contempt and scorn? Can you feel pity for those who have been duped by the world and the devil? If so, then - congratulations! You have passed the test and are on your way to experiencing spiritual health and happiness. Blessed indeed are those who are merciful - for they will obtain mercy.