Is Divine Mercy Enough

What an extraordinary reading from the Acts of the Apostles today. We reconnect with St. Stephen as he is confronting the masses. He is simply speaking the truth as Lord Jesus Christ has shown it to him. And instead of embracing the truth these men run from it. They close their ears and hearts and then murder the messenger from speaking the message.

How often do we hear the truth and run from it? How often do we decide that even though we know the right way, we deviate and go our way instead. I am not comparing my sins or those of my fellow man to the sins committed against God's messenger, St. Stephen, I am merely saying we are not innocent of sin.

How many times have we closed our ears to the truth? Sometimes it is easier to walk the road of our society instead of standing against it and helping to change. We need to become the Change if we are to better ourselves or our culture.

It isn't about speaking to groups of people and telling them the wrong they are doing, it is about taking a hard look at our own lives and deciding to live more fully for the Lord. It is about committing oneself to the divine truth that is Jesus Christ and helping the people around you to see that truth for themselves. Not with speech, but with deeds and actions. We must live better lives.

It is easy to sit back and say we are righteous, but how many of us truly are. I know I sin everyday, that is why God have made it so easy to be forgiven, I simply need to ask and truly feel penitent and God will grant forgiveness. God knows it is inherent in our nature to commit sins, the work upon us is to limit that sin, not to get rid of it entirely.

I know not one person who has been on this human plane of existence that did not sin, Even Christ Jesus was somewhat fallible in the human state. God knew even this would happen. It is man's nature.

Perhaps it is upon us today to recommit ourselves to God's teachings as come through the Prophets and Jesus Christ. Perhaps we should consider what St. Stephen was willing to do, when we are confronted with our own failings. Perhaps we should consider what greatness God have truly given us and be thankful instead of looking for more.