John Calvin bangs on about widows and orphans, noting God’s odd fixation with mercy—specifically the unfashionable habit of defending people who’ve actually been wronged. These deeds, he says, oddly matter for the life to come.

Which is awkward, given how often “worthiness” now means private piety; “injustice” is reduced to middle-class inconveniences. Perhaps grace is chased by helping someone, not auditing your neighbour.

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Responding to DHS propaganda

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Wishing a blessed Laetare Sunday to you all #Lent #WesternChristianity

“Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son. Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be delivered in one moment? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor she delivered her children. Shall I open the womb and not deliver? says the Lord; shall I, the one who delivers, shut the womb? says your God. Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her— that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast, that you may drink deeply with delight from her glorious bosom. For thus says the Lord: I will extend prosperity to her like a river and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream, and you shall nurse and be carried on her arm and bounced on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭66‬:‭7‬-‭13‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬
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Yes, Father😔🙏🏽 Amen😔🙏🏽😇🙏🏽 #youversion #bible #bibleapp #verseoftheday #verseofthedaystory #scripture #bookofisaiah #ch41 #verse13 #foriamthelordyourgod🧔🏻😔🙏🏽😇🙏🏽 #donotfear #iwillhelpyou #amen😔🙏🏽😇🙏🏽 #lordoflords #kingofkings👑 #YHWH #Jehovah #God #HeavenlyFather

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