Miraculous Lessons
First, consider Mark 4:35-5:41. In these verses, several miracles are recorded for our reflection and understanding. The following take place: 1. Stilling the stormy winds on the sea of Galilee…
Tag: mercy
Judgment and God’s Compassion
When Abraham was told about the destruction of cities known for unrepentant wickedness, he didn’t rejoice in that, but begged for them to be spared. When Jonah confronted a city…
What Does it Mean to Forgive?
Sin has destructive consequences on many levels, often involving not just the person or persons who sinned, but also affecting a number of others. Family, friends, coworkers, and others within…
Under Grace
“For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace” (Rom 6:14). By this point in Romans, Paul had been laying out his…
Mercy Not Sacrifice
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees…
A Guide to Judging Others
“Jesus said not to judge others,” didn’t He? We are often reminded of this because in today’s culture, one thing is made very clear: we aren’t supposed to judge anyone!…
Mercy, Judgment, and Doctrine
“So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy…