We cannot escape the Hand of God. He is the one who sustains the Universe and
keeps all things in being. Without His
constant care we would cease to exist.
But we remain under His providential Hand in one of two ways. Either we are guided by the “rule of love” or
by the “rule of justice.” The rule of
justice is God’s way of guiding our lives when we turn away from Him. We cannot escape His justice here or at the
time of death. When we sin, especially
in a serious way, we become slaves to our sin on account of the justice of
God. He leaves us to experience the
imprisonment of sin on account of His great Mercy. It is Mercy in that the ill effects of His
justice are imposed so as to call us to repentance. But those who live under the rule of love are
blessed to live on a whole new level.
These holy souls bask in the Mercy of God and are freed from the effects
of sin. They experience the numerous
fruits of the Spirit and act in accord with the holy Will of God (See Diary
#1315).
Which rule do you live by?
Are you regularly falling from grace and encountering the justice of God
in your life? Or are you striving to
live by His rule of love? Wherever you
find yourself today, know that it is a gift of God’s Mercy. Allow His justice to redirect your life when
you fall, and seek to embrace the full outpouring of His Mercy. The Lord will never leave you, but it’s up to
you how you will experience His Mercy.
My Lord, I desire to be
filled with Your merciful presence in my life.
I pray that I will daily turn from my sin and experience the freedom and
joy that comes from living by Your rule of love. Help me, dear Lord, to always make the right
choices in my life so as to be drawn into the abundant life You have in store
for me. Jesus, I trust in You.
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