Just mercy
“And [Mary’s] husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.”
The verdict is about to be delivered. Will the judge serve up justice? Or will she extend mercy?
Are justice and mercy opposites? Or can they be paired? In Matthew, Joseph shows us justice and mercy can share the same space. It is possible to regard truth and regard a person's God-given dignity. We can shine light into shadowy places without parading the Enemy's captives down Social Media Street.
