Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 2:12-17
by: Leota Stevens.
These verses are stunning in the deepest sense of the word. Our God puts such emphasis on the law of liberty and instructs us to conduct our relationships with others as one who will someday face judgment for our actions. That sounds so ominous! But wait; there is a mitigating factor that we must consider. As important as the law is to the Lord, there is one thing that holds even greater weight in his overall plan: mercy. Verse 13 sums it all up succinctly, “For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment” (ESV).