Mercy

December 18
Mercy

"Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner,"
I say as the prayer beads slip through my fingers.
"Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

Sweet mercy,
sweet gift.

Battered self dwells on faults
   inadequacies,
      brokenness
Sorry, I'm so sorry.
Aching, longing for wholeness, help.

Mercy.

Yet, here is mercy
(Prayed for or not!)
God's Compassionate Gift
   so unexpected, so unearned:
My healing begins in mercy's embrace.

I give thanks for God's gift of Mercy. To whom do I need to show mercy? How do I live differently, experiencing God's mercy for me?