Tag Archives: Mercy

Steering Toward Eternity

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

We should bend our knee to the Almighty, yet often we judge God: we only want God’s intervention and control in situations which are not going our ways. In his wisdom, though, God selectively intervenes with both wrath and grace … Continue reading →

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Blaming the Righteous and Just

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

In our relationships with God, we typically over-estimate our righteousness and we underestimate God’s righteousness.  Especially when we are unhappy with our situations.  Three key truths for today: things happen, we reap what we sow, and God is merciful…

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Finding Mercy in Exile

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

How often does the Lord need to use our circumstances or pain or other forms of discipline before we will humble ourselves before him? We find today that the path of mercy with God is a path of repentance, humility, … Continue reading →

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Remember: Passing on the Grace

Posted on January 5, 2017 by

Remember what you were… Part of applying the grace and love of God in our lives and following Jesus is remembering where we were.  Just like Israel was always pointed back to remember Egypt, we have been rescued from our … Continue reading →

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Balancing Justice and Mercy

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

Much to our dismay, God will often not judge those we would judge, choosing mercy.  He also holds high standards in cases where we probably wish he was more lenient.  The heavenly balance of justice stretches our minds and challenges … Continue reading →

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Justice, Vengeance, and Following Jesus

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

Sometimes it’s hard to separate what I am taught to do by God from how God acts and views things.  Jesus’ teaching to us about judging, vengeance, and mercy is for us and for now.  We are to leave justice … Continue reading →

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Oh Mercy

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

Mercy is one of God’s key tools in fashioning his people.  We are imperfect followers of the perfect king and God shows mercy when we would consider it undeserved.  We should soak it in and pass it on, even when … Continue reading →

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