Mercy Scorned

ALL – Psalm 109:1-31
ALL – Proverbs 27:13
OT – Ezekiel 23:1-49
NT – Hebrews 10:18-39

Interesting passage for the day: Think how much more terrible the punishment will be for those who have trampled underfoot the Son of God and treated his cleansing blood as though it were common and unhallowed, and insulted and outraged the Holy Spirit who brings God’s mercy to his people. – Hebrews 10:29, The Living Bible

Thought: If someone’s offering you mercy, what happens when you turn it down?

That’s a question we don’t think about too often. But if you owe a debt, and someone else offers to pay it, who has to pay the debt if you turn the offer down? If a judge tries to let you out of jail early, and you say, “No, thanks,” who finishes the jail term? If you mistreat someone’s sister, and he offers you a choice between promising to stay away from her forever and getting the tar beat out of you, and then you respond that he can’t keep you away from her, who has to face the fury of his fists?

If someone’s offering you mercy, what happens when you turn it down? You pay. Plain and simple.

So when Jesus Christ dies on the cross in your place, and you deny that His blood can do anything for you, what happens?

Let’s not scorn and insult the mercy of God.

Question: Have you ever considered walking away from your faith in Jesus? Or have you been rejecting His mercy all along? Considering that it’s God’s mercy we’re talking about here, how sure are you that you’re safe to reject it?

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