But
you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled
with unfailing love and faithfulness. Psalm 86:15
…God of compassion….
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of
that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the
Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the
crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like
sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, "The harvest is great,
but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest;
ask him to send more workers into his fields." Matthew 9:35-38
Jesus was
compassionate. Compassionate, understanding, kind, as well as full of pity,
condolences, and support. He often was overcome with compassion and He showed
it, as well as taught about it.
- Moved with
compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. "I am willing," he
said. "Be healed!" Mark 1:41
- When the Lord
saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. "Don't cry!" he said. Luke 7:13
- Love your
enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then
your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as
children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and
wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it
will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:35-37.
Jesus was
compassionate with those He encountered while He was ministering here on
earth…and He is considerate of all humans…The
harvest is great, but the workers are few….send more workers into his fields.
Jesus doesn’t want anyone to perish—to spend eternity in hell.
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| The Lord is my Shepherd. He said, "My sheep listen to my voice...." Are you listening to our Lord? Sheep grazing in Israel. |
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they
follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can
snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and he is more
powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. John 10:27-29
Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you
repent of your sins and turn to God. Luke 13:3
For God loved the world so much that he gave his one
and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have
eternal life. John 3:16
That is
compassion. God not wanting any to perish.
Are you
compassionate towards others? What have you done recently to show compassion?
Maybe it was helping a neighbor, opening a door for a stranger with lots of
bags or packages, providing a back-pack and school supplies for a foster or
needy child, providing transportation for someone whose car broke down, sharing
some produce from your garden or some other act of kindness and generosity. I recently shared some conversation time with a lonely friend…and when she said that she was going to hell
for an uncompassionate thought, I assured her that would not send her to hell.
What do you think…will she go to hell? Only God, who knows her heart and her
motives, knows for sure. We can be compassionate towards others, but we can’t
judge them. That is God’s responsibility.
Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, I give You my heart and my
life. Accomplish in me whatever You will. Give me understanding and I will obey
your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart. Psalm
119:34. I want to be compassionate like you.
Daily
Bible Reading: Ezekiel 5-8
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photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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