(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
If you could pick two things to gaze at, what would they
be? Ideally, the two greatest things to
gaze at are the Mercy of God and your own misery. Most likely, it immediately makes sense that
the Mercy of God would be one of the most important things to gaze at, but the
wisdom of gazing at your own misery may not be immediately apparent. What we need to understand is that there is
danger in seeing only one or the other.
If you were to focus in on the Mercy of God without also seeing your
misery, then you would not be in a position to invite that Mercy into the parts
of your life that need it the most. And
if you were to gaze at your misery without also seeing the Mercy of God, you
would be led into despair. The Mercy of
God is given so that every sin, hurt, confusion, struggle and the like will
have a remedy. Our Lord longs to heal us
and lift our burdens. Allow His Mercy to
meet all that burdens you and His Mercy will achieve its end (See Diary #1345).
Try to take some time to quietly and reflectively gaze at
both God’s Mercy and your own inner burdens.
As you look at both, try to imagine them meeting within the sanctuary of
your soul. Let the Mercy of God fuse
with any misery you experience in life and, in that act, you will be allowing
God to do what He longs to do.
Lord, please have Mercy on
me and heal me. Help me to see the areas
of my life that are in grave need of Your Mercy. As I see them, help me to also fix my eyes
upon Your Sacred Heart from which Mercy and grace flow. In this gaze, may I discover Your unending
compassion and love and so be healed of all that burdens me. Jesus, I trust in You.
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