I desire mercy, not sacrifice.
mercy (murs) n.
1. Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one’s power; clemency.
2. A disposition to be kind and forgiving
3. Something for which to be thankful; a blessing
4. Alleviation of distress; relief
[Middle English, from Old French merci, from Medieval Latin mercs, from Latin, reward.]
sacrifice (skr-fs) n.
1. a) The act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person.
b) A victim offered in this way.
2. a) Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.
b) Something so forfeited.
3. a) Relinquishment of something at less than its presumed value.
b) Something so relinquished.
c) A loss so sustained.
4. (Baseball) A sacrifice hit or sacrifice fly.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacer, sacred; see sacred + facere, to make; see dh- in Indo-European Roots.]
Bible Passages:
God’s response to the love of man
Lord of the Sabbath
The sick need a doctor
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I’ve been gnawing on this for about a month w/o being able to come up with a clear concise idea of what this means… Maybe because I’ve been feeling like a Pharisee. Any thoughts?
hallo Hon! hope you are doing okie =). haha, i actually miss getting props from you, always messing up my multiplication … 2 props to 1 comment. i normally get like 4 props and 1 comment. haha. get me?
yo! more importantly, if you can….download this talk on “Work and Rest” from this site…
http://www.redeemer3.com/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=11
it covers the passage you post on the Lord of the Sabbath. I listened to it about a month ago, but it’s really GOOD stuff. seriously, it might help! please please listen! haha. save the talk to ur computer first, i think that’s how i can get the link to work =P.
and if you find that really relevant to your study…check out the talk on Neigbors next. it’s a talk on mercy….very good!
both the talks, i’ve never heard it that way before regarding those passages =P. GREAT STUFF. did i sell it to you yet? haha. oh, yeah, if you have time drop by the 1st sunday worship service in south philly with New City Church! 835 Reed (Emmanuel Chapel) at 3:30pm. take care!
oh, and check out isaiah 58 as well. great passage. fasting is kinda related to our “sacrifice”, but God desires us to show mercy to others.
you’re alive!
amazing
usually I’d hae some sort of comment, but I’m exhausted and my brain’s still asleep, sorry :(… but it IS an interesting passage and I always wonder, does it mean that GOD wants to be able to show us mercy instead of having us need to make sacrifices? or our actions as man need to be tempered with mercy not sacrifices? all too confusing, brain’s not happy with me for the semi-rousing, so back to bed it goes :p