Turn to His Mercy

   “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23: 43)

   The thief on the cross admitted his sins, acknowledging that his punishment was deserved.  He asked the Lord to remember Him when He came into His kingdom.  In His mercy, Jesus assured him that he would be with Him in paradise.  This is the mercy of our Lord, who is mercy Himself.

   For forty days of Lent we focused on the sacrifice Christ made for us.  We considered the part our sins and failings played in the death He endured.  We sorrowed at His death and our sins which helped bring it about.  Just as the thief acknowledged his sins we must recognize ours, realizing that we deserve whatever punishment God would impose for the times we’ve failed Him, offending Him by our sins.  We too must seek His Mercy

   It was because of His love and mercy for us that chose to become man and suffer for our sake; to take our sins upon Himself paying the price we are unable to pay.  His passion, death and resurrection were acts of His infinite mercy.

   The Divine Mercy chaplet closes with:

“Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon on us and increase your Mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is love and mercy itself.”

   His mercy is there; He wants to share it with us.  He wants to forgive.

Lord we turn to Your Mercy.

Forgive us our failings.

Lead us to paradise with You.

Amen