Today marks the start of a new venture…a new blog, devoted to more explicitly Christian writings, Bible studies, etc. I’ll still be writing about writing here at Into the Writerlea, but discussions of scripture can be found at the new blog. Enjoy!
If you had to sum up what God is like as found in the Bible, I think the most fitting term would be mercy.
First Chronicles 16:34 says, “O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.” The Hebrew word for mercy is often translated as lovingkindness, goodness, and faithfulness. Psalm 13:5 says, “I trust in your lovingkindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation” and Psalm 23:6 says, “Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell in the Lord’s house forever.”
In Psalm 25:6-7, David writes, “Lord, remember your tender mercies and your lovingkindness. For they are from old times. Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your lovingkindness, For your goodness’ sake, Lord.”
But what about judgment?
If God is so merciful, why is there so…
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