“Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.” ~ Psalm 25
Yesterday’s readings were about having a contrite heart, forgiveness and mercy. As Lent proceeds and reconciliation services start, the contemplations held a hard truth for me. I have been struggling for some time with a situation where I have had incredible anger at a person. The reading from Henri Nouwen talked about accepting others and ourselves as broken as we are. In recognizing that everyone is broken, we can be freed from a burden and find our way back to the Light. The other commentary said that we withhold healing and power from the one who needs it when we refuse to forgive; yet if we grant it, we may still hold the power of being righteous or have moral superiority. That reading ended with this prayer: Lord, help me empty my heart of pride and fill it with mercy and generosity. Let it be so! None of us are free without the mercy and love of our great God.
Peace,
Suzanne
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