“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Thursday 12th September 2024 – LUKE 6:27-38.

So, when we are wronged by someone and we presumably pick stones in the both of our hands to cast at that person. If someone then offers us a glass of water, wouldn’t we first drop the stone at least in one of our hands just so as to accept the glass of water?

Water really has a simmering down effect. It would then be rare to remain as angry as we were before accepting and drinking that cold glass of water.

Therefore, after dropping the stone, accepting and drinking the glass of water, we are very likely not going to proceed with the planned action of stoning our supposed offender.

Dear friend, this simple narration above is to aid in explaining the message in today’s teaching.

To be able to accept the glass of water, we must first drop the stone we hold in our hand. So, also, we must first forgive in order to be forgiven.

Have a fantastic day folks.

Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!

• Akase F. Agabo
  12th Sept. 2024.