Mercy 🕊
There are moments in life when a single passage of Scripture changes the way we see everything that came before it. The words themselves have not changed. The page has not changed. Yet somehow, a window opens.
At first, we may think we have simply learned something new. But often, it is something much deeper than knowledge. It is perspective.
A window does not create the landscape beyond it. It simply allows us to see what was already there.
As I reflected on God's mercy, I realized it was more than compassion or kindness. Mercy is woven into His plan of redemption. It is not merely an attribute He possesses; it is revealed throughout the story of salvation.
That realization reshaped the way I read many passages of Scripture. Pieces that once seemed separate began to fit together—not because I had discovered something hidden from everyone else, but because I had begun looking through a different window.
The image before you captures that experience.
The darkness surrounding the window is not meant to symbolize despair. Rather, it reminds us that dawn is most noticeable before the sun has fully risen. The light beyond the window speaks of hope. The path invites us forward. The cross stands at the center, not as an ornament, but as the focal point toward which everything else quietly leads.
The window itself is significant.
A door invites us to enter.
A window invites us first to see.
Understanding often comes before the next step of faith.
As I continue this journey, I do so with humility. Like every believer, I am capable of misunderstanding, of becoming too certain of my own conclusions, or of speaking before I have fully listened. My prayer is not simply to be right, but to be teachable.
Lord, help me to see clearly.
Help me to love truth without pride.
Help me to love mercy as You love mercy.
If this window allows even one reader to pause, reflect, and look again at the hope found in Christ, then it has served its purpose.
For sometimes, all it takes is a single window of understanding to change the view forever.
