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by Jim Bullington
We hear a lot about truth. Witnesses in legal proceedings are duty bound to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Under many circumstances, consumers are advised of certain facts under the truth in lending laws. Children are taught the value of truth and the honor that inheres with always telling the truth. Truth is a small word that packs a tremendous wallop when it comes to our lives, our country, our society, our economy, and most importantly to our spiritual welfare.
“Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, ‘Are… ( Click for more )
The father of the Prodigal Son ran to meet him when it appeared that he was coming home. His joy could not be contained! As he saw his son yet a great way off, he “...ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” His compassion was manifested in mercy that he was obviously all too glad to extend to his long lost son. The result was a great celebration at the fathers behest. “'Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and… ( Click for more )
The principle of mercy being preferred before sacrifice is an overarching principle that is intended to influence all that we think, do, or say. It is extremely sad that many of the folks who seem to pay the least homage to mercy are the same people who uphold the Bible and claim to be lovers of God. Mercy is akin to compassion, pity and love. It arises from the heart of God and has been manifested to His Creation every minute of every hour that the world has stood! God’s mercy is inexhaustible though there will come a time when the window of mercy closes for the human race… ( Click for more )
Mercy is at the heart of the Kingdom of God. Take away the mercy which God placed there and the Kingdom becomes no better than any other organization or cause. When mercy departs the Kingdom, so does grace, forgiveness and longsuffering. In short, the Kingdom of god apart from mercy cannot be the Kingdom of God simply because mercy is inherent in God's character. The following account from the life of Christ illustrates the tremendous and irreplaceable role that mercy has in the kingdom of heaven.
“Then Peter came to Him and said, 'Lord, how often shall my brother sin against… ( Click for more )
College and High School football is a huge reality this time of year. Sometimes people argue for months and even years about which team would have won had this happened, or had the other thing not happened. If you are in the typical office workplace, chances are better than even that you will hear some “Monday morning quarterbacking” going on before the morning is over. However, the score will remain just as it was when the final whistle blew regardless of the “self-proclaimed experts” who hash and rehash the game until they are blue in the face.
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