ESH-un OR ASH-un.

Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry. - Bill Cosby

My family name has created some awkward moments. A girl-friend  said, “ Nicholas ESH-un—I really miss you.” I just smile and let it go thinking that was the end of it but then a my pal asked me, “ I’ve been trying to figure out how you pronouce your surname. Is it ESH-un OR ASH-un! I felt trapped as I looked at my pal who had been mispronouncing my surname.

On an infinitely grander scale, God faces with humankind a similar issue I faced with this girl-friend. How can He be both Just and Kind? In other words how can he serve justice yet be kind. How can He redeem the sinner without endorsing the sin?

From our perspective there are only two equally unappealing solutions. From God’s perspective, however, there is a third. It’s called the Cross of Christ! which is our source of Salvation and that’s one phrase you want to say correctly!