Compassion
“And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among
thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance
there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on
the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and
looked on him, and
passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came
where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds,
pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an
inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two
pence, and gave them to
the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest
more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest
thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that
shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”
(Luke 10:30-37)
Today’s Morsel:
The story of the Good Samaritan is a story of compassion. One of the ways
we can determine if we have a heart of compassion is when we see others
suffering or hurting and that rips at our heart and we desire to do something
about their dilemma. If it doesn’t faze us, then we probably don’t have
compassion. Somewhere, we’ve laid down the cross that Jesus commanded us
to carry if we are to be His disciples. As true cross bearers, we must
always have a heart of compassion. If we always feel that we are better
than others, then we do not have a heart of compassion.
Sing: Lord
prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. And with
thanksgiving, I’ll be a living, sanctuary for You.
Thought For Today: Compassion
… the heartbeat of a True Cross-Bearer (Parker)
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