March 24, 2016

YEAR  OF  MERCY 

This is the year of mercy,

forgiveness, and understanding.

All three knocked on my door!

I said to the knock, knock:

“Who’s there? Who’s there?”

And God said, “We are Mercy,

Forgiveness and Understanding.”

And I said, “Go away! I don’t

know You by those names.

You are judgment, justice

and punishment. And I am

sin, selfishness and guilt.”

And sad to say, God walked 
away that day - hoping 
someday I’ll show mercy, 
forgiveness and understanding 
to someone else as well as
to myself and that will be 
the day I’ll hear God 
standing at my door once again
knocking, knocking, knocking
and this time I'll let God in.[1]

Note:
[1] Revelation 3:20; John 20:19-21

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016