(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
How would you treat someone you love? Typically, with family or very close friends
we desire that which is best for them and that which makes them happy. God desires the same for each one of us, but
we may be surprised at what God sees as the source of our happiness and what He
deems to be best for us. Furthermore,
though God’s love is perfect for every soul, it’s also accurate to say that
God’s love deepens for those who draw close to Him. It’s not that His love changes, it’s that His
love is received and encountered on a deeper level. When this happens, God is able to manifest His
love in a profound way. And when God’s
love is received by a soul on the deepest level, it’s often a love that calls
that soul into suffering. If that
surprises you just think about the Father’s perfect love for Jesus. The Father, in His perfect love for the Son,
called Him to the Cross. But in that
Cross, Jesus’ human soul was able to manifest the love of the Father in the
most profound way. This is a mystery
hard to understand, so if it’s difficult to immediately grasp do not
worry. Just know that God often allows
great spiritual suffering in the lives of those who have been drawn into a deep
intimacy with Him (See Diary #1253).
Reflect upon the perfect love of the Father calling His Son
to the Cross. Sit with that and seek to
penetrate its meaning. If you can
understand how the love of the Father could call the Son to this sacrifice,
then you will begin to understand God’s perfect love for you as He calls you to
a life of sacrifice. Do not think that
God’s love will make your life “easy.”
His love will make your life glorious, but most likely through
suffering.
Father, the
mystery of the sufferings of Jesus, Your Son, is beyond my comprehension. Help me to understand Your mysterious Will
more fully and to see that suffering in this life is often a sign of Your
love. Keep my eyes on the Cross in all
things, dear Lord. Jesus, I trust in
You.
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