(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
We should never tire of pondering the wounds of
Christ. Each and every wound He received
was unjustified and caused by the sins of others. His perfect hands and feet, His brow and back
and His Sacred Heart should have been treated with the utmost respect,
adoration and care. But they
weren’t. Instead, they were treated with
great malice and abuse. From a worldly
point of view, this is tragic. But from
the Divine perspective, each and every wound, be it from the scourging, thorns,
nails or spear, opened up springs of grace flowing in abundance. This effect is only possible as a result of
the Mercy of God. Think of each and
every wound our Lord endured as an underground spring or the freshest water,
gushing forth from the earth to provide nourishment for all. From the streams that flow on account of
these springs of Mercy, we are invited to drink our fill so as to be refreshed
and satiated by grace (See Diary #1190).
Ponder, this day, the very wounds of Jesus. Try to see them and to understand the pain
that He endured. As you do this, see
also beyond the fleshly scourge and trauma caused by the brutality of His
persecutors. Ponder the spring of Mercy
that is opened with each wound. Become
aware of the streams of grace running forth from these wounds and allow
yourself to taste of the refreshment that they provide. Mercy has come forth from the sufferings of
Christ. Now He desires to flood you with
Mercy and to pour forth Mercy from the wounds that you also endure.
Lord, I thank
You for Your infinite power and for doing the unthinkable. You allowed Yourself to be beaten and scourged
and produced from this malice the springs of new life. May I bathe in these waters, dear Lord, and
may I also allow my wounds to become a source of Your grace for a world in such
need. Jesus, I trust in You.
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