If you had understood the meaning of the words: What I want is mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the blameless. For the Son of Man is master of the sabbath.
Mt.12:8
During a Sabbath Jesus' disciples picked and ate ears of corn as they were hungry while traveling. This earned a rebuke from the watching Pharisees but Jesus defends His disciples actions, calling on a higher law, the law of mercy.
There is a little Pharisee within me that is very quick to criticise those whom I judge are breaking the law, especially breaking the laws of the Church. Jesus reminds me today that there is a greater law to apply to such people. A greater law to apply to myself. The laws of love and mercy transcend petty squabbles and judgments, blessing both the giver and receiver.
Lord Jesus. Today help me be a dispenser of Love and Mercy above all else.
Little Flower, please pray for me.
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