How Great Is His Mercy: The Plea

Eric Steele is a promising lawyer with a bright political future, who sets up practice in the beautiful city of Nettys, Mississippi, soon after graduating from law school. He marries Alice Hanover, a beautiful Southern belle and eventually the family includes two boys and a girl, and proud Eric furnishes them with all the amenities a successful career provides. He has no reason to think that anything will ever affect their idyllic lifestyle. The story unfolds during a courtroom drama as Eric’s life flashes back and forth in his heart and mind. He was in the courtroom not as an attorney for a client, but as a defendant who compromised his integrity in order to protect his family from losing the lifestyle that was the envy of many. It is the story of the fall from grace of a Christian man brought about by his own pride. It is also the story of a Christian woman coming to terms with the real foundation and construct of marriage. Things had gone well for Eric until the economy went into reverse. With a little creative financing he was able to hang on for a while. Fearing he was losing control, he went against every moral instinct he ever possessed. Eric unwittingly sets into motion twin conspiracies that will have dire consequences on his marriage, his family and ultimately his future. His faith is tested as it has never been tested before. The rich texture of Scripture appears throughout the tapestry of this story. The fall of Jericho, the parable of the rich farmer and the treachery of Jacob and Esau are all brought into modern day relevance. The question is whether the beauty, power and peace of trusting in the Lord will be enough to lead Eric and Alice through a wilderness of hopelessness and despair and into wholeness again