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“There’s a wideness in God’s mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea; There’s a kindness in His justice, Which is more than liberty. There’s a welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good; There is mercy with the Savior; There is healing in His blood.” These words, written by Frederick Faber in 1862, are the opening verses to the hymn There’s a Witness in God’s Mercy. These two verses speak of the truth of God’s mercifulness. As I remind my students, mercy is not receiving what one deserves. When caught speeding or brought before a judge, most parties will appeal to the authority’s mercy, even if the party is in the wrong. If the cop is feeling merciful, he may let the speeder off with a warning. If the judge is not feeling merciful, he rules in accordance with the law. The error with too many Christians today is assuming God must be merciful.
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