Honey Drop 37: Mercy in the Middle

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“In wrath remember mercy.” — Habakkuk 3:2

The trembling plea

The prophet has heard of God’s fame. 
He has seen the storm coming. 
He does not deny the wrath. 
He does not pretend the judgment is light. 
But he dares to ask: 
In wrath, remember mercy.

The blast – the hush


Wrath is not rage. 
It is love’s fierce defense of justice. 
Mercy is not its opposite. 
It is its fulfillment.

The prophet does not ask God to forget wrath. 
He asks Him to remember who He is.

The drop

Mercy is not the afterthought of judgment.  It is the heartbeat within it.

Wrath must thunder. 
But mercy is the echo that lingers.

The prophet trembles. 
But he still asks. 
Because he knows: 
God’s justice is not loveless. 
And His mercy is never late