Booth-Tucker Institute Thoughts

From Can You Hear Me by Brad Jersak:

Mercy is like the ambulance at the bottom of a cliff ready to help those who fall. Justice builds a fence at the top of the cliff to protect the them from falling in the first place.

Mercy wipes the tears from the eyes. Justice asks, 'why are you crying?'

Mercy welcomes the hungry to gather around God's banqueting table. Justice addresses why some are under the table aching of hunger while others are sitting on top of the table aching from gluttony.

Mercy seeks and saves those lost in the darkness. Justice asks 'why is it dark? Who is keeping it dark? Who is benefiting from this darkness?' Is it me Lord?

Elaine Gillingham gives the following breakdown of mercy and justice:

Mercy--demonstrating the loving kindness of God.

Justice--Invoking the righteousness of God on earth.

seeking to love mercy and do justice : primitivesalvo