Friday, March 4, 2022

TRY TO SHINE YOUR LIGHT=ON THIS WORLD

 







TRY TO SHINE YOUR LIGHT=ON THIS WORLD


In these days-

We need to FOCUS

On the MERCY OF GOD!


In fact=the GOSPEL SAYS=

We are to FORGIVE a person-

Who wrongs us=

UP to seven times a day


“Even if they SIN

Against you-

SEVEN times a day


And SEVEN times

Come back

To you saying


'I repent=you must FORGIVE THEM'”                                                                     Luke 17:4


That is GOD'S MERCY=

That is the way

The FATHER WORKS


Forgive and try to SHINE

Your FORGIVING LIGHT

On this world


But don't ever-ever

UNDERESTIMATE THE DAMAGE

Caused by sin


ONE such example

Is the CATHOLIC CHURCH

Abuse controversy 


Jesus said that that person

Would be BETTER OFF

With a millstone around

His neck=and thrown

Into the sea


“It would be BETTER

OFF=for them

To be thrown-

Into the sea


With a millstone

Around his neck


Than to cause

One of these little ones

To stumble=

SO WATCH YOURSELVES!”                                                                                        Luke 17:2


The sexual abuse scandal

Has ILLUMINATED real damage

For many people


GOD'S MERCY and forgiveness

Are always available=but it does not alleviate

The lifelong damage to the

VICTIMS and their families


So whatever our sins are=it does

NOT UNDERESTIMATE=the possible effects sin

Has on others-and OURSELVES


So let us=when called UPON=

TRY to SHINE our light=

In the world for those

FEELING THE PAIN


“May God

Be gracious to us

And bless us


And make his face

SHINE ON US--------”                                                                                     Psalm 67:1


“Arise=SHINE

For your light

Has come


And the glory

Of the Lord

Rises upon you”                                                                                                                    Isaiah 60:1


“Wake up sleeper=

Rise from the dead

And CHRIST-

Will SHINE ON YOU”                                                                                        Ephesians 5:14


My dear FRIENDS=

SIN is an awful thing=

It really shakes up

The LIVES of others 


LIVE WITH MERCY=and try to SHINE

Your LIGHT on this world

And bring good things about


In the names of Jesus=and our all MERCIFUL-FORGIVING FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

11-10-19  and 3-04-2022



Ps       INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti

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