The title of this post is a line from an Over The Rhine song and this morning it is such a wonderful thought joined to what was on my mind as I woke up and began my day. Linford said this about this line: That he loves the idea of learning something so deeply that it is now impossible to ever forget it. I like that.
The unmerited favor of God towards us is his Justice.
It's so stunning how things seem to happen in such an incremental process. Turns out that during the past few years the incremental process has been full of surprises for me. Things I wasn't even aware I was looking for just dropped in my lap. This morning I was reminded again of one of those surprises. I woke up with Mishpat on my mind. I know that probably sounds strange but for me it is such a beautiful thing.
I found out a year or so ago that Mishpat, the Hebrew word for Justice, really paints a picture of justice that is much different/better than the legal word most people think of when they think of justice. It describes Honorable Relations. This is a God the Father thing. It's the very thing we were created for. His unmerited favor is the beginning of honorable relations...this is the JUSTICE of God. He stepped into the mess we created and changed the game humanity thought up for itself.
Reconciliation from Father's side has been accomplished and when we awaken to the reality that we are safe at home with Father Son and Spirit because of what they have done, living justly with each other becomes possible.
It's a great reminder to begin this day.
The unmerited favor of God towards us is his Justice.
It's so stunning how things seem to happen in such an incremental process. Turns out that during the past few years the incremental process has been full of surprises for me. Things I wasn't even aware I was looking for just dropped in my lap. This morning I was reminded again of one of those surprises. I woke up with Mishpat on my mind. I know that probably sounds strange but for me it is such a beautiful thing.
I found out a year or so ago that Mishpat, the Hebrew word for Justice, really paints a picture of justice that is much different/better than the legal word most people think of when they think of justice. It describes Honorable Relations. This is a God the Father thing. It's the very thing we were created for. His unmerited favor is the beginning of honorable relations...this is the JUSTICE of God. He stepped into the mess we created and changed the game humanity thought up for itself.
Reconciliation from Father's side has been accomplished and when we awaken to the reality that we are safe at home with Father Son and Spirit because of what they have done, living justly with each other becomes possible.
It's a great reminder to begin this day.
4 comments:
Kent,
Simply WONDERFUL! Thinking on this makes me relax like the loved child that I am...Ahhh!
Relaxing/resting is good.
Hmmm...mishpat...justice...honorable relations...
Gonna chew the cud on that one for awhile, Kent! So's not to forget...
Thanks!
Bones
Ron, when I ran across the word Mishpat the first time with a description it was like a light bulb moment for me. And it happened shortly after the mess with my oldest and has been such an incredible help in moving forward in such a different way. For me it was like....What a novel idea...to live honorably with people instead of manipulating them and attempting to control them and this certainly included my daughters.
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