The Blessed Lady appeared and said, "Take heed. Be merciful like Jesus. Let your heart be filled with mercy. Pray that the mercy of Jesus will exceed the limitations of self."
Message of the Blessed Lady to Christiana Agbo at Aokpe Nigeria - 15th October 1995
Justice and mercy are two seemingly contrasting attributes of God yet very regular and palpable in our everyday life. However, as the Psalmist says, if thou O Lord should mark our guilt who would stand, but there is forgiveness with thee so that thou art revered (Ps.130:3-4). The story of the unforgiving servant (Mt. 18:21-35) whose debt was forgiven but imprisoned his fellow servant is also an eye opener to the desires of heaven on how we must treat our neighbours if we do not want to end the way he ended. Assurance of obtaining mercy is certain if we ourselves practice being merciful.
Our Lord in one of the beatitudes said *"Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy"* (Mt. 5:7). Our Blessed Mother wants her children ultimately in heaven and she labors everywhere she appears to teach us the secrets of heaven. In this apparition she summarizes all the passages above "Be merciful like Jesus, let your heart be filled with mercy". This practice will make it easier for us to attract the mercy of God of whose mercy we always stand in need. Shalom!
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