https:\/\/stories.avvo.com\/crime\/murder\/8-people-who-were-executed-and-later-found-innocent.html<\/a> you will find eight people who were convicted of heinous crimes, put to death by the courts and then found innocent later. Capitol Punishment is not much of a hot topic in our nation because it does not directly affect the average American. Part of our sinister selves want to see people punished and crimes solved because it makes us feel safer but for the wrongly accused \u2013it\u2019s life altering. The scene at the foot of the cross was like that \u2013 the crowds shouting \u201ccrucify him, crucify him!\u201d When we get blinded by our own style of justice, when we let our egos get fed by others flaws, when we relish in retaliation we are so far from Christ-likeness, we may never return.<\/p>\nHear Matt Redmans Song Mercy:<\/p>\n
I will kneel in the dust
\nAt the foot of the cross,
\n Where mercy paid for me.
\nWhere the wrath I deserve,
\nIt is gone, it has passed.
\nYour blood has hidden me.<\/p>\n
Mercy, mercy,
\nAs endless as the sea.
\nI’ll sing Your hallelujah
\nFor all eternity.<\/p>\n
We will lift up the cup
\nAnd the bread we will break,
\nRemembering Your love.
\nWe were fallen from grace,
\n But You took on our shame
\nAnd nailed it to a cross. ….<\/p>\n
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The sweetness of mercy, the flowing and cleansing flood of Mercy spills into every arena.<\/p>\n
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If we mock the judges, if we tear down the leaders (women and men), if we assassinate the character of priests and pastors (the innocent ones along with the bad) we will become like the days of judges. That fine line between weed and wheat is left to a righteous God who discerns and sees all. Maybe that is why so many priests have fallen and the media have made such a mockery. Some are justly accused and some were made to be part of the news spin and only God knows the difference. When people stop remembering, stop worshiping, stop seeing the One High Priest, they stop knowing that they, we need mercy. It\u2019s a strategy! People who have no need of mercy and think that they are able to judge all –soon throw off restraint and make retaliation their goal. Retaliation wounds and retaliation kills. Luke 6:36 – Jesus exhorts us to be merciful just as<\/em> your Heavenly Father is merciful.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
That should cause people on all sides of politics and religion to pause and pray.<\/p>\n
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This blog usually contains a joke and a few light-hearted anecdotes along with scripture to inspire your week. Today I\u2019m constrained to note the seriousness of the hour. If ever people needed to pray for ourselves, our families and nation it is now. A people who have forgotten mercy, the merciful One, will soon exact their punishment and retaliation without fear or restraint. Innocent people will pay the price for others anger and the bitter tree will bear its fruit. To hold that back in prayer, to co-labor with the merciful One in this hour is imperative.<\/p>\n
15 <\/sup>For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are\u2014<\/span><\/p>\nyet, He did not sin<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span> 16 <\/sup><\/span><\/h4>\n <\/sup>Let us then approach God\u2019s throne of grace with confidence, (He chose to forgive, not retaliate) so that we may receive MERCY and find grace to help us in our time of need.<\/span><\/p>\nCleanse us Lord, fill us Lord, release us Lord we pray.<\/p>\n
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