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If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. But if you show favoritism... ...Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:88-9, 13 NIV Monday morning and back to the gym! James is hammering away at favouritism. Great that you're loving others. Doing what's right. But. Even in doing that are you showing your biases? In your heart. James keeps pushing me to think about my motivation and to test it. And all the while it's that last line that not only dictates how to live, but also what saves me. It's Mercy. Grace. Mercy triumphed in God's dealings with me. And so it needs to be in my reading of this chapter, and in the way I try to live. Grace. That is the thing that removes favouritism. Demolishes differences. Gives freedom. So don't hang on to things God has forgiven you for Mercy triumphs When you don't feel good enough Mercy triumphs Start there today. Then with the pe...

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:12-13 NIV The law that gives freedom is the law of love that Jesus not only taught, & lived, but is. Where love is the highest virtue. Forgiveness Another chance Let him who is without sin... That law where mercy triumphs The mercy of God sending Jesus to atone for me The mercy of Jesus willingly taking my punishment The mercy of his Spirit to keep working in and working on my failures... Since mercy triumphs in God's economy then how should it look in mine? Judgement is so much easier... #mercy #mercytrumpsjudgement #thisislove #thisisourGod