Bible-The Word of God

Reading the bible which is the word of God is a good way to get connected with God and a good way to keep your mind and spirit right with him. Here are a couple of verses I found reading today that really spoke to me.

James 2:13 (this is the very last sentence in verse 13) 

Mercy triumphs over judgment!

One sentence that says so much. Mercy triumphs over judgment! And it ends with an exclamation mark. I believe this is saying that we need to have mercy, for if we don't have mercy on others why should God show mercy to us? And when we are merciful that will triumph over judgment in the end.

The second verse is this.

James 3:17-18

17) But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

18) Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

Wow! Verses that make you think. Verse 17 talks about wisdom coming from heaven and how it is to be or how it is to act when we receive it. First it's pure, God's wisdom isn't evil or won't hurt us, God's wisdom isn't tainted it is completely pure of every thing, then peace-loving, maybe saying we should become more peaceful ourselves, become peace loving, and then it is considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. So in other words after peace-loving, we need to be considerate of others, submissive to God, and those who have authority over us (I have a hard time with this one. Not with being submissive to God. If it were up to me God is the only one I would ever have to submit to) Not saying that submitting to parents and authority figures should be taken out, just that sometimes those people abuse their power and I have always put everything in God, my faith, my trust, my submission. I have a hard time submitting to anyone other than God. I've been hurt, I've been burned, and only God has always been there for me. But I know we need to love our fellow man/woman and work together for the good of the Lord. So I try to move on and learn to trust people. But it is hard. OK, so then full of mercy and good fruit, we become merciful to others and as a result show good fruit in the Lord, and then impartial and sincere. We learn to become impartial not to judge people and learn to love and look at everyone the same, and sincere in all things, not fake, not bad intentions, just sincerity. Sincere in everything we do. The wisdom from heaven sounds wonderful, now if we would learn to use it and abide by it I think we would all be better people and better off for it.