He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? NKJV

(~Note: Hi. Just saying, but the earlier post was not the “surprise” hahaha. That was something to say just from a few days before. The big surprise will hopefully come sometime soon~)

A judge can sometimes be harsh yet fair. What comes down on what a person “gets” sometimes is upsetting for the one on trial.

That being said, can a person who has been given their sentence have many emotions about the cruel turn out in life? What if the sentence was death!

“No. Somebody please, take this punishment that I righteously deserve!” This can’t be the end… can it?

In life there are many things. There is happiness, joy, peace, but above all else, somehow there is grace and mercy.

Surely that isn’t all there is in life? I probably used to think that was ultimately all there is in life but there is also payment of sin and death as well.

We all have sin. Also someday we will all die.

I have a problem that could kill me. That might be disheartening to somebody but it is true. If I am careful I can get this problem treated and see if I might get better.

What else is there besides people “curing”‘ other people through medicine? There is a lot more than that!

The medicine might not be the help to my body or my “soul” haha. There is so much more to life than helping the physical body get “well” by the power of medical technology.

We need something deeper than anything this world might provide.

That is where the true thing for the soul could come for us. Maybe it’s through the power of prayer. Or maybe it is asking for help in the midst of such a tough strife like a current situation.

What if all a person needed was really in all things, love?

Be just means to let one in on consequences, show what a person has done is wrong, be tough and firm at times, and let the person know the error of their ways.

But to also love mercy makes things a little complicated, doesn’t it?

Maybe those consequences should only go so far? What if you were shown more mercy than what was shown towards that person right now…!

Things get complicated as we face “trials” and times that feel so burdensome yet familiar. But we must not lose hope. We must still pray for so-called “enemies” and see if what you’ve reflected towards them in Christ will one day be the thing they seek because their tough day might be coming soon.

And we must not walk around and tell people “I am perfect” too. That is we must be humble during our walk.

We must not forget everything that happened for us was not because it was anything we did in our lives but that it was because of what Christ has done for us!

We must not give up for our friends, for our people against us, from people who are against what we stand for, and for ourselves in the refreshing blood and mercy from Jesus.

Praise You Lord for giving me the gift of grace, which I did not deserve!