“Do you think it’s the direct work of God to approve of ANY abortion or to refuse medical treatment to the dying elderly as an act of mercy because it might cause financial difficulty?”
There is always a purpose behind God’s “strange work” (Isa 28:21) “For the LORD shall rise up as [in] mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as [in] the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.”
Isa 57:1 “The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].”
Great verse. I've never noticed that one before.
Dear Brother,quoting only OT verses can be very misleading on particular subjects. We must look at these Scriptures in the light of Christ, who fulfills the Law and the Prophets. It is through Him that we further understand WHO God is and how He deeply desires a relationship with mankind (rather than the jealous vengeful God sometimes portrayed by the incomplete Jewish mindset of the OT)
The fulfillment of the OT in Christ's extreme humility proves God is merciful and just,not filled with anger and wrath