James 2 says “Mercy triumphs over judgment.”
This statement comes after the story of seeing someone enter
a room who appears to look well and act well, and offering them the choice
seat, but at the same time ignoring and debasing the one who enters poorly
dressed and looks bad.
Judgment of others and the way they look is part of our
society. Kids start judging others’
looks from the time they learn to point. “Look daddy, she looks funny,” a child
might say about another child with a different color of skin. It’s born in us to criticize and judge, so
that we set ourselves up above others, in order to feel better than them.
However, though we are born with the inclination to judge and
show favoritism, God clearly has something that trumps that. Just like playing card games, there’s always a hand, or a specific card, that beats all others
and the one holding that hand or card wins the game.
Jesus holds the card of “mercy.” He died for all sinners, all
of us who are born with a pointing finger.
And his mercy triumphs over judgment.
If you still look at people and judge them by their outward
appearance, ask Jesus if you can draw from his hand and receive the card of
mercy, so that you can play the game and win.
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