Mercy is Judgment - the Fairest Kind There Is
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When Christ chose mercy over condemnation,
He revealed something deeper than “righteous judgment.”
In this Molue Monologue,
Don Kenobi explores how mercy itself is the highest form of judgment —
a confidence in the Maker’s design, a trust in the soul’s capacity to be restored,
and a call to love sinners just as Christ did.
Mercy as Judgment
You have a factory — worth billions.
Then one day, it begins to fail — producing defective, even dangerous goods.
The government intervenes and, without hesitation, orders it destroyed —
no audit, no investigation,
no chance to repair or restore.
Tell me, how just would that be?
Mercy, in this story, is not weakness.
It is the government sparing the factory,
trusting the owner to trace the fault and correct it.
Mercy, therefore, becomes judgment —
the fairest kind there is.
If You Must Judge
If you must judge, remember this:
mercy is judgment too.
Mercy is compatible with righteousness —
indeed, it is the highest form of righteousness.
It is not indulgence of defectiveness,
but confidence — perhaps even faith —
in the factory owner’s ability to correct the faults in his production line.
Why, then, do we imagine we are doing God’s will
when we take a stance opposed to mercy?
Can you imagine the Lord tearing down what He has lovingly built —
a part of Himself, no less —
as though the human soul were disposable,
less valuable to Him than a factory is to us?
The Bottom Line
The story of the Good Samaritan is, in truth, a story of hope and love.
The father of the Prodigal Son hoped his wayward child would correct the defects in his “production line.”
It is also a story of knowledge — the father’s knowledge that his son was made
for “signs and wonders” (Isaiah 8:18).
Jesus called us to love sinners. Period.
Scripture is unequivocal:
loving sinners is Christlike.
Yes, the idea of unconditional love for sinners is difficult to accept.
Those who refuse it will invent exceptions —
specific crimes, special cases —
asking what kind of God expects you to love such people.
Avoid those arguments. They are fruitless.
Simply quote Jesus:
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
(Mark 2:17)
Jesus and “the Righteous”
Jesus never personally called any living individual “righteous.”
When He used the word, it was never a compliment.
In most cases, it was irony — even mockery of the self-righteous.
Jesus and Sinners
Where was I? Ah, yes — Jesus and sinners.
Jesus visited the homes of sinners.
Each visit offered an opportunity for:
• Teaching
• Correction
• Mercy
• Healing
Here are some of those visits:
Visits to Pharisees: Luke 7, 11, and 14
Visit to a synagogue ruler: Mark 5
Visit to tax officials and other elites: Luke 19
The Lord’s mission was never limited by class, status, or reputation.
If our goal truly is Christlikeness,
neither should ours be.
I rest my case.
Don Kenobi
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You have a factory — worth billions.
Then one day, it begins to fail — producing defective, even dangerous goods.
The government intervenes and, without hesitation, orders it destroyed —
no audit, no investigation,
no chance to repair or restore.
Tell me, how just would that be?
Mercy, in this story, is not weakness.
It is the government sparing the factory,
trusting the owner to trace the fault and correct it.
Mercy, therefore, becomes judgment —
the fairest kind there is.
If You Must Judge
If you must judge, remember this:
mercy is judgment too.
Mercy is compatible with righteousness —
indeed, it is the highest form of righteousness.
It is not indulgence of defectiveness,
but confidence — perhaps even faith —
in the factory owner’s ability to correct the faults in his production line.
Why, then, do we imagine we are doing God’s will
when we take a stance opposed to mercy?
Can you imagine the Lord tearing down what He has lovingly built —
a part of Himself, no less —
as though the human soul were disposable,
less valuable to Him than a factory is to us?
The Bottom Line
The story of the Good Samaritan is, in truth, a story of hope and love.
The father of the Prodigal Son hoped his wayward child would correct the defects in his “production line.”
It is also a story of knowledge — the father’s knowledge that his son was made
for “signs and wonders” (Isaiah 8:18).
Jesus called us to love sinners. Period.
Scripture is unequivocal:
loving sinners is Christlike.
Yes, the idea of unconditional love for sinners is difficult to accept.
Those who refuse it will invent exceptions —
specific crimes, special cases —
asking what kind of God expects you to love such people.
Avoid those arguments. They are fruitless.
Simply quote Jesus:
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
(Mark 2:17)
Jesus and “the Righteous”
Jesus never personally called any living individual “righteous.”
When He used the word, it was never a compliment.
In most cases, it was irony — even mockery of the self-righteous.
Jesus and Sinners
Where was I? Ah, yes — Jesus and sinners.
Jesus visited the homes of sinners.
Each visit offered an opportunity for:
• Teaching
• Correction
• Mercy
• Healing
Here are some of those visits:
Visits to Pharisees: Luke 7, 11, and 14
Visit to a synagogue ruler: Mark 5
Visit to tax officials and other elites: Luke 19
The Lord’s mission was never limited by class, status, or reputation.
If our goal truly is Christlikeness,
neither should ours be.
I rest my case.
Don Kenobi
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