The question to ponder

God said, “Whom should I send”? Throughout his life, Jesus responded with mercy to people in all walks of life.  He befriended the rich and the poor, tax collectors, prostitutes, lepers, a Roman centurion and a Samaritan woman.  He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and fed the hungry. He grieved when his friend Lazarus died, accepted the human weakness of his disciples, and forgave the people who crucified him.

The works of mercy are our lifeline to heaven. There hasn’t been a saint who didn’t live and breathe mercy, who didn’t love their neighbor, who didn’t have compassion for the unfortunate and the suffering. God said to them, “Whom shall I send?” and they, with love responded, “Send me Lord”.