13/03/2022
GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME: Psalm 51
Lent is a good time to add an "examination of conscience" to your nightly prayers. This gives us a daily review of how we are doing. What opportunities have I taken advantage of, in which I could show God's love? What chances did I miss, or totally reject? We need to remember that sins can be of omission too! The more aware we are of our behavior, the more the chance is that we will do the right thing. There was this write up I saw that says "In college, I studied Russian and from the first month our teacher made us write down a sentence in Russian, even if it was only to say "it's cold!" But, the need to do the assignment meant that every day we needed to think in the little bit of the language we were learning". It's the same with the rest of our lives. If we are watching for opportunities to do the right thing, we are less apt to do the wrong.The more aware we are of our behavior, the more the chance is that we will do the right thing. In college, I studied Russian and from the first month our teacher made us write down a sentence in Russian, even if it was only to say "it's cold!" But, the need to do the assignment meant that every day we needed to think in the little bit of the language we were learning. It's the same with the rest of our lives. If we are watching for opportunities to do the right thing, we are less apt to do the wrong.
PRAYER:
Lord, during this season of Lpent, make me more aware of my behavior, so that I might recognize the wrong I do and beg your forgiveness and Mercy. Give me grace to humble myself and fall in heart of penitence. Forgive me all my sins and watch me with the blood of your son Jesus Christ. I ask this with faith, in Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
