And so I continue my bible study from the book of James. This book is so rich. Go read it! Here are a few verses that popped at me as I read this chapter.
James 2: 12-13 “Speak and act as those who will be judged by the law of FREEDOM. For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. “ (emphasis mine)
To me, these verses pretty much sum up what life should look like as a follower of Jesus. The key word in these verses is freedom. Once you truly grasp the love of the Father and the freedom over your life because of His mercy, you can’t help but extend mercy with your speech and actions towards others. Not because you fear the stern judgment of God, but because you love His never ending mercy and want others to grasp this mind boggling freedom. Christ’s freedom is so great that it’s not about fearing your inevitable sin. It’s about HATING evil and loving mercy and righteousness. God looks at us through the eyes of mercy. If you view God as a disappointed dad waiting to punish your next mistake (i.e. I’d better fear a lightning bolt because I didn’t go to church this week) then you’re living in a false kingdom reality. You’ve conformed God to your own image and haven’t yet grasped His goodness. Want to know how you change that?!? Just ask Him to reveal His true character to you. Seek and you will find…
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