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Andy is an MK from Brasil. Gina is a hometown girl from SE Wisconsin. We met in Waukesha, fell in LOVE...well, that is the beginning of a long story, that won't fit into this spot. Since that day, we have been living and moving, and living, and moving, and yes moving some more! We have served 6 yrs in Brasil, and 4 yrs in Thailand. In both countries our main focus has been on the education and discipleship of high school students. Now we are working with college students. Our desire is to help them know the Lord better. We are serving at Ethnos Bible Institute in Waukesha, WI. Andy is the Dean of Education, and Gina is overseeing the campus library. We are privileged to be discipling the next generation of Christian leaders who will serve the Lord in foreign countries and in their local communities.

Monday, April 9, 2018

Mercy

To LOVE Mercy

I am reading a book called "A Woman and Her God".  I only pick it up every once and while when I am working in the school library.  I am determined to spend the first 20  minutes or so in a devotional when I come to work.  So far, I am able to do so.  Yeah!!

Well, in the first chapter of the book starts with this simple vs.

for some reason, the LONG pause I had here sent me into a word search of these 3 words, justly, mercy and humbly...
I found lots of info, to much to all share here, but the end result of the search, sent me back up to the beginning sentence.

WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU?

Just let that sink in for a bit....

Justly....Impartial, Accurate, Lawful and Righteous
all these require ACTION

Mercy...
 Mercy will cost us comfort and time...it will cost us money and status....
AND
it will give us heartache!

Humbly...
I am created by God, therefore to God I owe my life.  If I place myself under God's authority I will find it easier to live Justly and give Mercy to others even if I don't feel they deserve it. In doing so, I understand that loving mercy and living mercifully reveals God to those around me.


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