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NASB | James 2:13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; but [to the one who has shown mercy] mercy triumphs [victoriously] over judgment. |
Subject: How does mercy triumph over judgment? |
Bible Note: I can only add this scripture as a demonstration of the truth from Colin's statement. Good post by the way. Ex 32:7 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, "Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 8 "They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made for themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it and have sacrificed to it and said, 'This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!'" 9 The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and behold, they are an obstinate people. 10 "Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation." 11 Then Moses entreated the LORD his God, and said, "O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12 "Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'With evil intent He brought them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth'? Turn from Your burning anger and change Your mind about doing harm to Your people. 13 "Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants to whom You swore by Yourself, and said to them, 'I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and all this land of which I have spoken I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'" 14 So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people. 15 Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, tablets which were written on both sides; they were written on one side and the other. Here we see both God's absolution devotion to perfect Justice AND His infinite Mercy. Of course, we can also see and understand why Moses issues such a harsh judgment on these Israelites in the next few verses. Thanks be to God, we too have the Perfect Advocate/Intermediary between us and God. Christ and His Perfect Sacrifice is the ONLY thing standing between us and certain, eternal destruction. I hope this helps and God bless. Rowdy |