DIVINE MERCY
(Matthew 9:27-31)
The two blind men in the Gospel
of today followed Jesus crying out loud: "Have mercy on us , Son of
David." He touched them and their eyes were opened.
This is the Holy season when the
whole universe focus her gaze on the the stock of Jesse, on the lineage of
David, on the descendant of that king that fought and destroyed Goliath without a spear after many years of
humiliating God's people.
What are those sins that held us
bound for years? What are those things that made us blind and unable to see
what God is doing in us, what God wants to do in us and what God has come to
deliver us from?
The blind men did not allow their
own advent to pass them by. Advent as we know is the coming of a notable
person. In the spirit of advent, as we wait for the coming of the Son of David,
as we expect the visitation of God into the human family, let us cry out for
the mercy of God. Let our devotion to the Divine Mercy be solidified.
Oh yes! We should entreat the
mercy of God. If not for the mercy and love of God, He wouldn't have sent His
only Begotten Son. He sent Him so that whoever believes in Him will not perish
but have everlasting life. Oh little wonder why Jesus in today's Gospel asked
the blind men: Do you believe that I am
able to do this? They said: "Yes Lord."
Have you been thinking that
you're the greatest sinner? Say Yes Lord to the mercy of God, it is for your
sake that Jesus entered the human family.
Are you feeling that the Lord has
forgotten your family? Believe that He can do it for you in His mercy. Yes, He
will!
Are your eyes blinded by tears,
fears, frustrations, disappointments, heartbreaks and hardship? The Lord is
full of mercy and compassion. He lives for you.
The Lord will not stop showing
you mercy. Feel free to obtain mercy from Him. Again, when you're shown mercy,
show mercy to those around you. Activate the mercy of God in your life and be
merciful to those in need of it, your fellow wives, your colleagues, those
under you, your house helps, the sick, the aged, the motherless, orphaned, the
lonely and the unloved.
Let us pray
Have mercy on us Son of David. As
you come dear Lord, we beg you to come with mercy. We can't stand your
judgment. Heavenly Father, we may be blind to the merciful moments you lavish
upon us. Help us not to misuse once again this gracious season of advent you
have given us to appreciate the mercy that moved you to send your Son into the
world. Bless, forgive and heal us in
your mercy through Christ our Lord. Amen
St John Damascene, pray for us
God bless your Friday(Advent,
Week 1)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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