The Law of Love

James 2:12-13
So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

The law of liberty is the law of love that Jesus display and which led Him to the cross. The law of love sets aside sabbath restrictions to heal the hurting. The law of love feeds the poor, even sinners, and eats with them! The law of love pays less attention to the cleanliness or holiness of others and more to one's own. The law of love errors on the side of forgiveness and sets aside judgment. The law of love challenges us to drop our stones and let the sinner go. The law of love does not worry about reputation or what others think. The law of love sets aside religion and ritual and takes time to bandage the wounds of the Samaritan. The law of love looks past differences, prejudice, hate and ignorance to both forgive and heal - to give the shirt off one's back and turn the other cheek. The law of love is to live and walk as Jesus did. Am I looking like Jesus?

Father - teach me to know mercy that I might live in the law of liberty and share your love with everyone I meet. Amen.