Mercy – Page 2 – The Arnold Journey

Mercy in Strange Clothes – Romans 9:17

Romans 9:17 For the Scriptures says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” I love fireworks. They are beautiful to watch and the bang is worth the effort. But I don’t love goingContinue reading “Mercy in Strange Clothes – Romans 9:17”

Punishment with Purpose

Ezekiel 28:25 “ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob. Advertising campaigns haveContinue reading “Punishment with Purpose”

Tough to Handle

Ezekiel 24:16-17 “Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes. Yet do not lament or weep or shed any tears. 17 Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustacheContinue reading “Tough to Handle”

One in the Crowd

Mark 10:47-48 Immediately after the Boston Marathon bombing the agencies involved poured over thousands of images of the crowd that day trying to find clues about who had left the bombs. They were looking for the one person who had planted the bombs. One face in the crowd. And when they found it, orContinue reading “One in the Crowd”

Odd Request

Mark 5:18-20 How do you express gratitude to other people for their acts of kindness toward you? Do you brush off their acts as if it was nothing? Do you act as if every kindness was the greatest act in human history, making sure everyone knows about it? Or are you somewhere in betweenContinue reading “Odd Request”

Portion Size

Mark 4:24-25 When I was growing up I often wondered why my older siblings got larger portions of food. I didn’t mind when they received larger helpings of liver or brussel sprouts, but I wanted just as much ice cream as they were getting. Portion sizes did matter to me. I am the fourthContinue reading “Portion Size”

Getting Away with It

Proverbs 14:14 I received a text message telling me that I had used 90% of my allotted minutes of calling time with seven days to go before my billing plan resets. I don’t know if I will make it without going over minutes. Usually we don’t have any problem with the number of minutes inContinue reading “Getting Away with It”