as I had mercy on you

Thursday, August 13, 2009 Weekday

First Reading: Psalm: Gospel: Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17 Psalm 114:1-6 Matthew 18:21 -- 19:1

Matthew 18:33  and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?'

This sounds like an easy one.  Of course the man should have had mercy on his fellow servant.  But do we?  It sounds easy, but I would dare to say that most of us, though we have been shown great mercy and grace, are not willing to give that same mercy to our brothers.  Rather we tend to hang on to what we got and look out for ourselves. 

Father, help  me by your Holy Spirit to show mercy on my brother and to always remember what you have done for me.

Amen