Mercy is not a blanket of acceptance or false reassurance that fails to challenge us. It calls us to live faithful to the life and love God has created us for. Mercy enables us to confront our weaknesses, turn away from sin, and lean on Jesus, the One who is capable of bringing us back to life, wholeness, and peace. Mercy is that generous, tender love willing to take on another’s pain and suffering. It is able to reach out in a way that does not humiliate but rather “restores to value.” Mercy draws good from evil. It is the love that does not allow itself to be conquered by evil, pain and suffering, but overcomes evil with good. It is the love that is more powerful than sin and death.
Originally printed in IMPRINT Magazine Spring 2015.
