Justice and Mercy

Luke 6:36 (NIV)

Be merciful, just as your father is merciful!

While Justice is the supreme character of God, Mercy is his behaviour. God’s Mercy is absolute which required His own death on the Cross. Mercy is the sacrificial act towards an undeserved person.

Mercy is defined using Justice as a bench mark. Justice defines what each one deserves for their acts. But Mercy moves beyond Justice, it understands the sinful nature of man, and shows compassion. It allows forgiveness and repentance, It promotes transformation.

Justice is what we deserve, while mercy is what we don’t deserve. Justice can be administered by anybody who knows rules and regulations. But Mercy comes from a heart which understands Mercy shown on them by the act on the cross.