It just seems to make sense. And so it might seem to us. If we show mercy, we expect to receive the same from others and, indeed, from God. That s only fair. But mercy is not about fairness.
Mercy turns the other cheek.
Mercy does not seek symmetry or try to balance the books. In fact, by its very nature, mercy refuses to count. It refuses to count misdeeds, or count the cost of being merciful. I, for one, am wonderfully content with a God who refuses to be just. If God dealt with me just as my deeds deserve, I m afraid I would not merit to enjoy the fullness of life forever without tears, without fears.