Lux Mundi: Whisper of the heart #1

Monday, August 13, 2012

Whisper of the heart #1

“In the depths of my soul I feel void of your grace,

and it is akin to a barren field,

lacking fruit and deficient of water and seed.

Surely your eyes beg to be turned away

From my wasted and disfigured soul.

I would think that you would not want to help me

Because of the many times I have betrayed your

Mercy and love.

But no, your love goes beyond my sins,

You are not shallow like I am.

You show me mercy and love because I am a sinner,

And you bring me back home to

Our loving Father.”

- Whisper of a Heart #1

I think that we have all somewhat been at that point. The point were we want Jesus but feel that we are to sinful to be accepted by him. We forget that his love for us is completely independent of what we do and is geared toward were he wants us to be, in heaven.

In the “Whisper” we find that at the end, the heart comes to realize that the love of Jesus looks beyond the sin to the heart of the sinner. Sadly some do not see it so clearly. I know that for me, I tend to be at times dour when praying or meditating, often recollecting more on how sinful I am, than on the mercy and love of God. Don’t get me wrong, it is healthy for the soul to have remorse for sins committed, but it is not healthy to dwell on them to the point were you think God can’t forgive you. To say that God won’t accept you is to say that you have done an unforgivable sin, which I think we can all agree we have not done. We are redeemed by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his love is greater than any of our sins.

“Though your sins be as red as scarlet,

They shall be as white as snow,

Though they are red as crimson,

They shall be like wool”

- Isaiah 1:18

So go to him and be ashamed of your sin, but embrace and be unafraid of the love of your God. Be repentant of your transgressions, and remember God that will forgive you always. Heaven rejoices over such penance.

I tell you,

there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents

than over ninety-nine righteous persons

who need no repentance.

- Luke15:7

May God Bless You,

Alfonse Amante de Dios

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