Mercy

     This week has been a rough one as weeks go. Life throws some curve balls and sometimes you just get hit in the gut. This time we were staring in the face of death, it came as a thief in the night; totally unexpected and with the surprise and terror that life and death struggles bring. We expected to loose in a terrible defeat; utterly powerless to do or think anything that can save. As if help and security are in the hands of men. It's from this position that we did what many do, we lifted our eyes to heaven and ask for that one thing that can help and of witch God has in excess; mercy. Maybe not exactly as you would think, we were pleading for the mercy of Christ to be poured out on those who do not and cannot in any way earn or deserve this most precious of all commodities. In these situations men tend to be griped by fear but in our case our hope rested on the one who casts out all fear for He is perfect love. We watched as The God of peace and mercy met us in our need and gave the miraculous gift of life, we received his unmerited favor. And after seeing such things we can only be continually grateful. Life is short and death is sure; all that lies in question is how will you respond to Jesus now and how God will respond to you later. Heaven is eternal and there is a catch, only the righteous may enter. All men naturally seek their own, to justify themselves. God's Word, His Spirit and our hearts testify against us; there is now no self-justification and no self-righteousness "all we like sheep have gone astray" Isaiah 53:6 " there is none righteous no not one" Romans 3:10 " for all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God" Romans 3:23 " the soul that sins it shall die" Ezekiel 18:20


"The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."- 1 Cor15:57
It is Jesus Christ the risen savior that becomes our righteousness when we are in relationship with him, when he is "our Lord". If this is your need then seek it diligently, fight for life. If it is yours then finish the verse.
"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord."1 Cor15:58