Here is something to ponder. Yes, scripture says that "mercy triumphs over
judgment." Yet there are times when God has to judge because his mercy
is rejected and sin has to be crushed lest it destroy everything. Some may
say about judgment, "That is God's business." And of course it must
always start with him. But we are called to be his vessels. Are we to
limit God and only allow him to use us in mercy and never in judgment?
Are we not to be used by him to judge too? I say yes. Isn't that what
Moses did calling down judgments on Pharoah and Egypt? Didn't Elijah
carry out judgment on the prophets of Baal? Okay, that is old covenant.
But did Peter call down judgment on Ananias and Sapphira? Yes he did.
And didn't Paul strike Bar-Jesus blind? Yes he did. I believe God wants
to use us when he is Lamb but also when he is Lion, when he is kind and
when he is severe. He wants us to be his vessels whatever he wants to
do. As sons of God and brothers of Jesus, who returns as the Judge, as
Lion not Lamb, he wants to teach and use us to judge too. Steve Pursell, 11/22/17 |  |