Previous intermediaries such as Moses, Noah, and Abraham had pleaded with the Lord for the sake of their people, and while God did rescue, he also punished severely. Noah and his family were saved, but the world was flooded.
Abraham begged on behalf of Sodom and Gomorrah, but he could not find ten good men, so the Lord sent fire. He is too holy to come near our sinfulness. David rightly feared God who is both terrifying and loving at the same time.
It means we know we have sinned and deserve punishment. There are consequences for sin. Even though Jesus paid for our sin, we cheapen grace when we act like we can do what we want. We accept his grace. We remember that Christ took the wrath we deserved. Like all heresies, such claims injure others because they deny to others the truth that they need in order to repent their sins and turn to divine mercy.
To trust in The Divine Mercy is to believe in the reality of sin and to tremble before the Divine Justice that punishes all unrepentant sin. Then, in that crack of contrition , maybe true love will begin to take root and grow, and spread and transform the hardness into life. I desire that these souls distinguish themselves by boundless trust in My mercy. I myself will attend to the sanctification of such souls. I will provide them with everything they need to attain sanctity.
The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive. Souls that trust boundlessly are a great comfort to Me, because I pour all the treasures of My graces into them. I rejoice that they ask for much, because it is My desire to give much, very much. On the other hand, I am sad when souls ask for little, when they narrow their hearts. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. L ORD have mercy on me: protect me from my enemies who would devour me, and guide me in the Way of Perfection.
No matter what happens around me, whether it be attack or seduction, may my love for You protect me from falling into sin. May I live a holy life no matter what others do around me. Comfort from the Book of Wisdom From the book of Wisdom b, 11b Concerning the mercy and patience of God You have disposed all things by measure and number and weight, O Lord. For with You great strength abides always; who can resist the might of Your arm?
Indeed, before You the whole universe is as a grain from a balance, or a drop of morning dew come down upon the earth. Note that when you do not stand under the mercy, your mind almost certainly does one or all of three things: plays the victim, accuses others, or falsely exalts itself. When you honestly ask for mercy, you make all three of these responses unnecessary and, in a way, impossible. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline.
But what I did learn is that mercy begins by opening oneself to those with whom one might strongly disagree. Festival of Social Science — Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in.
Mercy matters.
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