–Pastor Clayton Doss
You have heard about the kiss of death, otherwise known as the Judas kiss.
There is also the kiss of life. “Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” Psalm 85:10
One day, Mercy was out taking a stroll along life’s highway, and chances to meet one called Truth. There is love at first sight. A wedding is performed, and Mercy and Truth, in the persons of Peace and Righteousness, kiss each other and fall lovingly into each other’s arms. Is this not a picture of the romance of redemption?
However, unless Truth meets up with Mercy and makes Peace, death will ensue. Romans 6:23 says, “the wages of sin is death…” Men may hide the truth, hinder the truth, and haggle with the truth, but truth will stand. Every evil thought, sinful act, or wicked intent is on everyone’s record, and that record must be faced one day…and then what? Revelation 20:15 says, “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
But there is a way to clear the record. Truth found satisfaction at a place called Golgotha. One died there and satisfied the just demands of God’s Holy Law. And now, Truth can make friends with Mercy, and while maintaining its dignity and worthiness, can kiss Mercy and find blessed reconciliation. Titus 3:5 says, “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us…”
Have you been to Calvary? Were you there when Righteousness and Peace…kissed each other on your behalf?
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” Romans 5:10
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