The Biblical definition of Mercy is kindness toward someone who does not deserve it. That's all of us.
Mercy is not pity and it does not do away with sin. Rather, Mercy touches the needy person who repents and grants him undeserved dignity. Mercy is not sloppy agape.
It is actually Mercy that brings us to repentance.
The naked truth is always better, the Lord said, than a well dressed lie. And let's not forget that our convictions here on earth shape our eternity.
Out of God's tremendous love, God provided for Hagar what she could not provide for herself. Hasn't he done the same for you?
