Friday, January 28, 2011

Teacher, doesn't it matter to you that we are going to drown? (Mark 35:38)

Sometimes it's economics, sometimes it's interpersonal relations, sometimes it's health. But every one of us has had times when we have cried out, "Lord, don't you care that I'm drowning?"
The answer is, of course He cares. He cares deeply, far more deeply than we can see. Sometimes our "drowning" is part of His salvation. By living through what we do, we are raised up with Him.

In these times of crisis we must keep in mind the calmness, serenity, and care of the Lord who watches over us. Jesus blesses us, keeps us, and loves us. He cannot do otherwise. He is the God who loves us.

Spend some time with Him. Ask Him why He loves you, and then listens as He answers. You will be surprised at what He has to say.

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"I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse or absolve yourself from it.

I am giving you three ways of exercising mercy toward your neighbor:
the first — by deed, the second — by word, the third — by prayer. In these three degrees is contained the fullness of mercy, and it is an unquestionable proof of love for Me. By this means a soul glorifies and pays reverence to My mercy.

Many souls ... are often worried because they do not have the material means with which to carry out an act of mercy. Yet spiritual mercy, which requires neither permissions nor storehouses, is much more meritorious and is within the grasp of every soul.

If a soul does not exercise mercy somehow or other, it will not obtain My mercy on the day of judgment. Oh, if only souls knew how to gather eternal treasure for themselves, they would not be judged, for they would forestall My judgment with their mercy".