Psalm 51 starts off with “Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness.
In your compassion blot out my offense.” We
remind ourselves of the goodness of God, as well as sending a message to
ourselves that God is merciful. He is
compassionate!
While practicing the Fear of the Lord, I find
myself being always fearful. But that’s not how God wants us to see Him.
6Then the LORD passed by in front of him and
proclaimed, "The
LORD, the LORD God,compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in
lovingkindness and truth; 7who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who
forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the
iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and
fourth generations." (Exodus 36:6,7)
Though
we must give God His reverence due, it is also important to keep a close
relationship with Him through confidence and acts of love.
Grasping
the key words in the mentioned psalm will help us better understand who God is:
Mercy and compassion. This is why we
have confession! This is why we can
begin afresh every day! As St. Francis
de Sales says, “You make spiritual progress by beginning again and again.”
And
God is nearer to us than we think! It
doesn’t take a text message, a phone call, or even skype! We need only place ourselves in God’s
Presence, and choose to bask in Him Love.
Jesus said to St. Faustina, “The more a soul
trusts, the more it will receive.” (Divine Mercy Diary, 1578).
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