BE MERCIFUL
(Luke 6:36-38)
In the word of God today, Jesus
invites us to be merciful as God our Father. He goes on to explain what is
involved in being merciful.
If we are merciful, we will not
be judgemental but treat people with love. If we are merciful, we will not be
quick to condemn since we would not like to be condemned. If we are merciful,
we will readily forgive faults and feel with the weak ones around us. If we are
merciful, we will be open handed in giving. In mercy, we will consider how we
feel when we are hurt and as such never inflict pain on people around us.
We need mercy in our world today.
As we ask God for mercy this Lenten season, God asks for our own mercy. God
requires mercy from us. He is the God who says: mercy I need not sacrifice.
Can you stop blaming that your
partner and make Him see the love of God that gives opportunity for even the
worst offender to go and sin no more?
Can you call that your wife,
husband, son, daughter, old friend and colleague who offended you and tell him:
" I have forgiven you". That is the pleasant surprise God wants from
us this period.
Feel sorry for that person who
has never stopped feeling bad about what he did to you. Free Him and free
yourself. When you forgive, you release yourself too.
Why are you still stingy even
when you have more than enough? Look around and help those you can. Mercy opens
the gates of heaven. The mercy we show is what God looks at on the last day.
Let us be merciful like our
heavenly Father. "Misericordes sicut Pater".
LET US PRAY
We thank you Lord for your mercy
and compassion towards us. Help us to learn from You. Teach us how not to judge
but to reason with others. Teach us how not to condemn but save others. May we
learn to forgive the failings of others especially when they know not what they
do. Teach us how to give to others. Bless us in abundance with every spiritual
or material resources we use in showing mercy. Oh God, May Your mercy meet us
always especially at the hour of our death through Christ our Lord.
God bless your Monday (2nd Week
of Lent)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
Image from: Blessed Are The Merciful | Irving Bible Church
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