Church in HELL

One of the most disturbing scenes in "12 Years a Slave" is when the slave owner conducts a church service on Sunday for those on the Plantation including the slaves.  He reads from the Bible  and acting like a benevolent person.  Yet his words and actions say that the slaves are "property" and not humans.  He even says that because they are "property", he does not sin when he rapes, kills or beats them.

Throughout History and even today, so-called Christians do whatever they please because, "The LORD is on our side!"

Our Minister preached last Sunday concerning the repeated statement, "I desire Mercy not Sacrifice."

In one scene a female slave asks the lead character  to kill her and relieve her misery. The Male slave says that he could not live with the sin of murder. She says, "You would be extending Mercy and Mercy can't be a sin!"

This is a deep, deep story.

I have thought about true mercy all week and feel that Mercy (in our daily lives) has gone the way of loyalty, sensitivity, and fairness.