Mercy Over Judgment: Healing the Wounded Heart

But that's not the main thing. The main thing is that the father runs to him, embraces him, and brings him in. Not only that, he doesn't take him as a hired servant. He restores him. He restores him to who he was. He puts sandals on his feet. He gives him the signet ring. He he has the he's a he's back in the family. That's his his identity. He gives him identity, and he pulls them in Amen. And kills the fatted calf, celebrates my son who's lost. Now he's found. That's God's mercy. [01:16:28] (33 seconds)  #FatherRestores

And just as the father hugged the son, Lord, you embrace us, and you restore us, and you adopt us, and you bring us in, and you slaughter the fatted calf, and you say, my son, which was lost, is now found. Let's celebrate, Lord. Thank you for that. That anytime we repent, that is the way you feel about us. Anytime we reach out to you, we say, Lord, I messed up. That's what you see. [01:32:10] (28 seconds)  #AdoptedAndCelebrated

So when you're saying mercy, you're you're they're alluding to to the use of oil because back in those times, what was oil used for? It was for wounds, for soothing, for healing. So when you're asking the Lord for mercy, when you're receiving mercy from the Lord, you're asking for healing. Amen. Lord, have mercy on me. You're not saying, Lord, don't punish me. You're saying, Lord, heal me. Lord, soothe me. Lord, reach out to me. Lord, I'm running to you. That's what you're saying. [01:03:47] (30 seconds)  #MercyIsHealing

You're not too sinful to run to your father. That's right. That's the invitation. See, I'm I'm our thinking is, like, if we admit that we have sin in our lives, then we can't run to our father. He's gonna be mad at us. Like, no. No. I'm wounded. I need to run to my father because I know that's where I'm gonna get help. [01:10:44] (26 seconds)  #RunToYourFather

But what I am saying is God is interested in walking with you through that. He doesn't say here's the rules, now follow them. He says, this is how you live, and I'm gonna walk with you and teach you and be patient with you. And when you stumble, I'm gonna help you up. Right. When you get wounded, I'm gonna heal you. I understand why you did that. Even if it was wrong, I understand why you did that. [01:18:35] (32 seconds)  #GodWalksWithYou

He said to them, which one of you has a sheep? If if which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more value is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. [00:56:16] (17 seconds)  #DoGoodOnSabbath

Says, yeah. First one without sin, cast the first stone. Go for it. And they all walk away. Right? And we love that story. And there's the mercy over judgment. Right? Because according to the law, yeah, they should have stoned her, but Jesus is like, sees her heart. Yeah. And there's mercy. But then what does she say? Go and sin no more. Why? Don't break any more of my rules. Like, don't stop sinning. You're hurting yourself and everyone around you. [01:09:21] (29 seconds)  #MercyNotStoning

You are the son of God. You are the Messiah. You are the one who's broken the chains. You are the one who's carried the cross. You're the one who has gone to the the pit. You are the one who has ascended. You're the one who's sitting at the right hand of the father. You are the one who heals me. That is who you are. Have mercy on me. Pour out your healing oil on me because I'm wounded. [01:07:12] (24 seconds)  #MessiahHealsMe