The lingering image in the story of the concubine is a woman desperately trying to get inside. But the lingering image of the salvation story is the temple curtain torn in two from top to bottom. It was not enough for God merely to open the door for those who wanted in; He destroyed the door completely and annihilated the barriers keeping you out. [Click title to read more.]
Category: mercy
The Story Of Sodom and Gomorrah Actually Tells Us A Lot About The Elasticity of God’s Mercy
It is within the rescue of Lot, his daughters, and his wives, that we see mercy most strongly at play: an elastic, stubborn sort of mercy.
The Strength In Mercy and Grace
Mercy and grace somehow have a reputation as "soft" virtues. But I don't think that's quite accurate. Mercy and grace, too, can convey astonishing power. Just as the silence that follows the thunder can be more devastating than the thunder itself, so can God's grace and mercy cut through the sorrow and pain and hardened hearts of the world. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 