thoughts on mercy

Hello to any reader, and thanks also, for your interest in reading my words. I decided to write a portion of something from a journal posting of my own, from Feb 20/10. I was reading the part in Ephesians, where wives and husbands and fathers and masters and slaves are being given instruction. (just to set up the background of my thoughts, from Eph. 5:21-6:9)

from a "letter" addressed to God (Dearest Father)
.....Forced myself to read parts in Ephesians which literally feel like they saw on my heart. I notice Paul addresses the subordinate one first, the wife, the child, the slave. Counsel to them, independant of their treatment, for good or evil and then he addresses the husband, the father, the master of the slave with the expected ways of love.
But, apparently the wife, child and slave have no guarantee or power to force Your ways on those they must submit to, honour and obey. The only advice is to do things as unto You, and honestly, that is the only way. It is far easier to submit to someone, who like You, loves them with their whole heart. One is tested by submission, the other, by "authority over".
You have the ultimate authority and Jesus, You displayed the ultimate submission and honouring as well and suffered abuse in the authority system of the world.
Women understood You because You were living a life identified with theirs and Your love melted the walls.
The scripture mentions many times, You are for the widow and the orphan, it doesn't say You are for the one in authority as much as the fear of the Lord, calling them to account. But You take up the cause of the weak, You hear the abuse, the neglect, the suffering is in Your ears and moves You.
To the merciful
He shows mercy
He shows Himself as Mercy
Mercy? is an interesting quality. It has such a depth of revelation in it's upwelling, often against previous thoughts or comments (as in one will change their mind,and chose to be merciful). Mercy will break through.
Mercy is such a holy thing
Bless God, who is so full of this beautiful grace.
Mercy can veto judgement. Judgement doesn't veto mercy. Therefore, Mercy has power over judgement, Mercy becomes the ultimate judgement.
My attitude should be the same as Jesus. "...Who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God, (wife does not consider equality with husband) something to be grasped but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant..."
There is so much to taking the low place.
Do everything (even the shoveling snow, cleaning litter box, etc...) without complaining, or arguing, so I can (and am)...become blameless and pure children of God without fault, in a crooked and depraved generation, in which we shine like stars in the universe, as we hold out the word of life.
My low position offers me the opportunity to serve, whether perceived or not, to humble myself not as someone of less value, but in identification with My Lord.
Oh Father, some day I may be exalted by You and situated in that place You have for me, but I will wait for Your hand and word and voice to do this. In the meatime I am hidden in Jesus and in the disguise of a lowly "wife" and I choose to Not be afraid not to react when it is unfair and unseen and unrespected.
For I am my Lord's and He is mine. His banner of love sharply snaps in the winds of His own Spirit, flying over me, broadcasting throughout eternity. I revell in His love, Revell I tell you!!!!
There are times, when submission to foolishness, as in Abigail to Nabal, is a wrong, dangerous course. She chose wisdom, and mercy for her household and saved all their lives. Leaving god to deal with her husband. Jesus didn't submit to the religious authorities, all times either, He kept doing what His Father did, sometimes, in their face. This life we have, is meant to be lived, seeing You Father, and doing what we see You doing. In the case of Ananias and Sapphira, she wasn't saved by the "submission" clause. Her agreement with her husband in the lying to God, together, was the death of her along with him.
Mercy, is the high veto power of heaven, given to the merciful. Frankly, when it comes to justice and judgement in my own life, I LOVE HIS MERCY!!

Your Love is mine and it is forever! Hallelujah!...."