“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” (James 2:12-13)
Jesus told of the king who had a servant who owed the king a huge amount. The king demanded payment or else he and his family would be sold into slavery. The man begged for mercy and the king mercifully forgave the entire debt.
A fellow servant owed the king’s servant a paltry amount. The first servant took the other servant by the throat and demanded payment. When the king heard about it he changed the sentence and demanded payment in full from his servant. The servant who showed no mercy now was judged without mercy. (Matthew 18:21-35)
James is teaching us that as God has been merciful to us we must be merciful to our fellow man.
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