Day Twenty // March 11 // Mercy “A man does not get grace till he comes down to the ground, till he sees he needs grace. When a man stoops to the dust and acknowledges that he needs mercy, then it is that the Lord will give him grace.” – Dwight L. Moody –
The old adage simplifies Christian doctrine. Justice is when we get what we deserve. Mercy is when we don’t get what we deserve. Grace is when we get what we don’t deserve. Our faith is rooted in mercy. Mercy is Jesus feeding the hungry. Mercy is Jesus healing the sick. Mercy is Jesus on the cross dying for our sins. Lent calls us to recognize who we are. To stoop down into the dust and own our flawed humanity. It is only in that place that the gift of mercy can become most dear to us. And then, we must know that the mercy extended to us must be given away to others. Jesus commanded us: “But love your enemies, do good,
