mercy

Jude

Jude 1:23 | Show Mercy and Save with Fear

There is a popular motivational quote “No Mercy; No Fear” that is applied in hard situations like war. Situations where it is time to act and ignore the consequences to those around you. Not surprisingly the Bible demands another approach. Instead of […]

Jude

Jude 1:21 | Waiting on God for Mercy

Lord what are you waiting for? I have prayed. I have waited. Why are we still in this situation? These questions might sound familiar. They are questions I have had and continue to have at various stages of my life. Before I […]

Judges

Judges 20:18 | Asking the Wrong Questions

Judges Chapter 20 is a perplexing and dark event in the history of Israel. There is no judge with flaws and strengths to lead the people. In fact, there is not one single man or woman named in the entire chapter. Even […]

Genesis

Genesis 23:7 | God’s Judgement is Just

The Old Testament has Israel wrapped up in wars, slavery, and what seems like a never-ending struggle. When God made a way for the people of Israel to go into the promised land, they were given an order to kill everyone that […]

Exodus

Exodus 12:11 | Door to Mercy

God is faithful and just for forgive. Mercy is available but one of the most fearful, memorable, and horrifying judgments by God is found in the final plague against Egypt. Moses at the direction of God demanded that Egypt let the Hebrew […]

Jonah

Jonah 2:8 | Goodness, Kindness, Faithfulness

What does it mean to idly desert God’s mercy? I like to casually read the NIV Bible and recently the words of Jonah, yes the same man swallowed by a sea creature, jumped off the page… Those who cling to worthless idols turn […]

Matthew -

Matthew 9:13 | Avoid the Awkward

Jesus did not act as many people might expect, he certainly did not act as the people of his own time expected. Jesus challenged everyone around him. He challenged the sinner to stop sinning and he challenged the religious to stop being […]