DEVOTION ~ MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGMENT

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Theme: Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment 

Text: James 2:13

13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.


In yesterday's devotion, we learned that we ought to speak and act mercifully towards others for we are judged by the law of liberty. Today's text expounds that mercy triumphs over judgment. As we stated yesterday, if we fail to be merciful then we don't deserve it either. When mercy speaks, no damnation or condemnation holds this implies, that the rule of judgment shall not stand. If we pardon others, there will be no need to seek justice or better say vengeance. Judgment comes as a result of vengeance: We want others to taste a bit of the bitter pill they gave us. 

This should not be so but rather, we need to allow mercy that says "I was hurt badly but I will let go not that I don't feel the pain but because I want you to experience the love and mercy Christ has shown me too". Mercy will break the head of that serpent that wants to make us revengeful and grant us peace as we give it to those who have harmed us. Mercy always triumphs over judgment because Christ's mercy says, there is therefore now no condemnation to they that are in Christ who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. 


PRAYER: Lord, rain Your mercy over me and let me swim in it daily. I pray mercy shall triumph over judgment in our families, churches, communities, workplaces, and wherever we gather. This I pray in the Name of Jesus. AMNE!    

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