Scripture: James 2:12-13
12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,
13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,
13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
Observations:
“The law that gives freedom” is a really cool concept. It goes against the world’s view of a law.
When I think of a law, I think of something I can’t break. Speeding is a great example. We don’t see the speed limit as a safety measure, that the freedom you have getting in the car and reaching your destination safely is because the law restricts the speed and sets up rules. If it was madness, you wouldn’t have the freedom to go to the store in your car. There would be no roads, there would be no stop signs. The law gives freedom. God’s law gives us lasting freedom.
“The law that gives freedom” is a really cool concept. It goes against the world’s view of a law.
When I think of a law, I think of something I can’t break. Speeding is a great example. We don’t see the speed limit as a safety measure, that the freedom you have getting in the car and reaching your destination safely is because the law restricts the speed and sets up rules. If it was madness, you wouldn’t have the freedom to go to the store in your car. There would be no roads, there would be no stop signs. The law gives freedom. God’s law gives us lasting freedom.
Application:
When was the last time you showed mercy over judgment? God calls us to show mercy. Synonyms of mercy: compassion, pity, kindness, forgiveness, sympathy, clemency, understanding, leniency. Let’s look for ways to show mercy in our day-to-day lives. God gives us plenty of opportunity, because He wants us to be merciful.
When was the last time you showed mercy over judgment? God calls us to show mercy. Synonyms of mercy: compassion, pity, kindness, forgiveness, sympathy, clemency, understanding, leniency. Let’s look for ways to show mercy in our day-to-day lives. God gives us plenty of opportunity, because He wants us to be merciful.
Prayer:
Lord help us to be merciful people. We want to show grace and mercy to those around us, especially those in need and those who wrong us. Convict our hearts. In Jesus’ name I ask, amen.
Lord help us to be merciful people. We want to show grace and mercy to those around us, especially those in need and those who wrong us. Convict our hearts. In Jesus’ name I ask, amen.
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