Speciality of God's Mercifulness

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Lenten Season  : Second Week: Monday*

*Gospel : Lk 6:36-38*

*First Reading : Dn 9:4b-10*

*Speciality of God's Mercifulness*

*1) Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful*

The Gospel of the day starts with this thought 

This thought clearly tells us that we need to follow the model of God, when it comes to showing mercy to others 

Now the question is, How do we understand the this merciful God? Or, in what, God's mercy is reflected? 

The Gospel of the day gives us few things which shows the speciality of God's mercifulness 

*2) No Judgment - One of the ways of mercifulness*

“Stop judging and you will not be judged.

Judgement belongs God alone 

Since we are not able to see the entire truth in a comprehensive way, we can't judge. 

God knows everything. Therefore he can judge. Yet God is slow in judging others. This shows the Mercifulness of God 

Without knowing full fact we are quick to judge others. This shows our cruelty

By not judging others, we become like heavenly Father who is ever merciful

*3) No condemnation - Best way to show mercy*

Jesus condemned sin and not the sinner. Jesus is always merciful to sinners 

God never condemns the human beings. But He condemns the evil things 

When some one condemns another person, the opportunity for changing ones life is denied. Such an attitude totally goes against the merciful nature of God 

Therefore, allowing the person to change ones wrong doing, amounts in showing mercy to the others 

Helping a person to change his/her life is showing mercy to others 

*4) Forgiveness : Broad way to God's mercifulness*

Forgiveness is the another name for God's mercy 

Forgiveness is the another name of Merciful God

God shows is abundant mercy to others by forgiving their sins 

When we forgive others we become like merciful Father

*5) Generosity - Another Character of God's mercifulness*

*Give and gifts will be given to you*

Generosity is the another name of Merciful God 

God is generous in forgiving, loving, listening, blessing, protecting, saving, and guiding us 

By being generous towards our fellow beings in above ways we become like heavenly Father who is merciful 

*6) Same amount in Return*

One thing becomes very clear. The above mentioned things work in our life depends on our attitude 

How we use these things for others, God uses in the same manner towards us. 

If we are forgiving, non judgemental, and don't condemn others, God also will use the same standard for us 

If we are merciful towards others, God will be merciful towards us. If not, we can't expect a different treatment from God 

Choice is ours 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*