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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