A Fearfully Wonderful Mercy!

This is my favorite scene from one of my favorite movies - Les Miserables. The bishop has mercy on Jean Valjean, an escape convict, by feeding him and allowing him to sleep in his house. Valjean returns the merciful favor by stealing all the bishop's fine silver and knocking him unconscious.

After Valjean is caught, the bishop has even more mercy on him. The mercy-heart of the bishop transforms Valjean for the rest of his life.

At the very end of the video, notice the utter fear in Valjean's eyes. This is a great picture of the abundant grace and mercy we find in our great God through our Lord Jesus Christ!

"But with You there is forgiveness, that You may be feared." Psalm 130:4

Though this movie clip is a helpful illustration of a human being showing mercy, we know that silver and gold cannot ransom anyone's soul back to God, but only the precious blood of Christ: 

And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 1 Peter 1:17-19

Please transform us, oh God, by Your great mercy! For Jesus' sake!

To learn more about the great King Jesus and His glorious Gospel message and mercy, please watch American Gospel: Christ Alone. You can watch the full documentary here with a free, 3 day trial.