On Mercy

The Lord is faithful when we are not. This is a sobering thought. It makes me afraid mostly. I mean, how is it that one is supposed to respond to the suspension of justice in the world? I think fear is appropriate. Mercy is a powerful thing. The whole bit about explaining away "the fear of the Lord" as something less than fear not only is terribly wrong- but it also allows us all to continue in all sorts of evil- both evil done to us, and evil we do.

Justice, however, is not really suspended, is it... that is why Jesus was crucified. How quickly we forget. Let us not forget that when the consequences of our actions are withheld for a time. Jesus really did pay a price... and there really will be a judgment.

Lamentations 3:22,23

22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;[a]
his mercies never come to an end;
23they are new every morning;
(C) great is your faithfulness.(Lamentations 3:22,23 ESV)

Things We Want to Say.

"Today is the first day of something..." I think we've all felt and thought (sometimes wrongly) that before. The thing I hate the most is when I want to believe that but can't. You know, it's those times when you would like a new beginning-- but you are just too cynical, or just don't have that kind of faith in God's desire for you to have good. The thing is, despite ourselves, there are new beginnings everyday. God never stops working. He never stops caring. Despite all the awfulness around and inside us, His mercies are new every morning. So maybe today is the first day of something after all.