mercy(3/0)
How to pray for my family
It’s my sense that many Christians in the United States are confused about our social location. We believe that we’re living in Israel. As Israel’s prophets confronted the kings of Judah with a call for Torah living, so we are convinced that the American Church’s role is to call for a national return to Torah. We’re mistaken. We do not live in Israel, we live in Babylon. We are not Isaiah, we are Esther.…
God favors mercy over judgment
Even in the midst of judgment the LORD shows mercy to individuals who repent. Joshua’s conquest begins with the story of a Canaanite woman, Rahab, who’s faith gave Israel courage and delivered, not only her own life, but the life of her father, mother, and all her siblings (see rahab preserves israelite spies). This stands in juxtaposition to the Canaanite kings who, upon hearing of Israel’s military victories, banned together to destroy them.…
God has mercy for many methods
God’s mercy encompasses a multitude of business perspectives and models. I am acquainted with Wayne Grudem from his Systematic Theology, and am thankful for his Bible-saturated insight into business topics. This week’s chapter on inequality of possessions was particularly fascinating, as inequality is a dynamic I was aware of in the Bible but have rarely heard practical application come from it. Without further explanation the chapter heading “Inequality of Possessions” would be pretty controversial in liberal Chicago (Grudem)!…