Here’s the point of the story: we all love that God is compassionate and gracious with us. Or with our friends. But what about when he’s merciful to our enemies? To people who skin our kings like an animal hide and burn our women alive and carry off our children into slavery? What about when God shows mercy to people who hurt us, stomp on us, gossip behind our back, lie about us to the boss, betray us, divorce us, and abandon us? What about when God is merciful to them?
