In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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This Jesus healed the blind and the lame and the mute and the barren and raised the dead.
Christ’s flesh and blood is light that the darkness cannot comprehend.
The practice of Confession in the Christian church is given to us so that I can offload my sins to He Who takes my sins to death for me—none other than Christ Jesus.
God knows our need. He knows how it is to raise unruly children. He is very experienced in dealing with rebellion.