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Compassion!

These past couple of days I have been filled with compassion towards people who have lost loved ones.  “Compassion is the virtue of empathy for the suffering of others. It is regarded as a fundamental part of human love, and a cornerstone of greater social interconnection and humanism —foundational to the highest principles in philosophy, society, and personhood.” ~ Wikipedia

God is Love! The love He has towards us He has displayed in so many ways. God first showed His compassion towards the human race by sending His only son to die for us; “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” John 3:16. God in flesh, Jesus Christ, continued to show compassion towards us.  He especially had compassion towards people who had lost their loved ones. In many occasions, as recorded in the Holy Bible, Jesus had wept out of compassion. “33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 “Where have you laid him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied.35 Jesus wept.36 Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”  John 11:33-36. He felt compassion when He saw that the city of the chosen people of God did not see that He was the one God sent; He wept when He saw that people are so far from the truth! “As He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it” Luke 19:44

Just the same way Jesus had compassion towards people He loves, towards people that don’t know Him and people that don’t acknowledge Him so should we! As Christians, our goal in life is to look like Jesus. Looking like Him in Character, in having compassion towards the brokenhearted, towards those who don’t know Him. But this compassion should not end in just tears. Jesus after He cried over what happened to Lazarus, He asked to be directed towards the tomb so He could pray for him. Let us cry then pray. Lets use God’s promise as means of encouragement towards others. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalms 34:18

Notes: 
  • Compassion is necessary
  • When you do feel compassion let it not just stop at tears let it continue to prayer
Stay Blessed<3


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