What is so different and unique about God that we Christians believe in? Unlike other so-called deities, who were often viewed as gods who are fierce-looking and who inflict judgement and punishment whenever people were unfaithful and do not offer them sacrifice from time to time, we believe in God who loves and forgives.
In today's reading we are told: "What god can compare with you: taking fault away,
pardoning crime, not cherishing anger for ever but delighting in
showing mercy?" Other so-called deities may be seen as fierce, vengeful and prone to
meting out punishment, but our God takes fault away, pardons
crime, does not cherish anger, and even delights in showing mercy. Since we have God who is merciful and who loves and forgives, what about us? Are we able to be just as merciful and love and forgive others, just as God is merciful and loves and forgives us?
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