DIVINE COMPASSION

Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV

It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Dear Believer,

When I think of the compassion of God, my mind goes to Mathew 9:36.

Mathew 9:36 KJV

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Jesus cares. He is not unmoved by the plights of God’s people.

And we need to realize that there is a difference between compassion and sympathy, or mere pity. You may have pity on someone and pass by, but compassion does something.

Compassion identifies with the suffering. The compassion of Jesus drove Him to heal the sick, feed the hungry and even raise the dead.

There are two things God wants us to know about compassion.

One, we have a compassionate God who deeply cares. He cares so much that He renews the covenant of His compassion towards us on a daily basis.

“They are new every morning.” That is to say they don’t expire. “For his mercy endures forever.” That is the compassion of the Lord.

Our very existence and protection depends entirely on divine compassion.

Two, God wants us to show His compassion to the world.

We have known God. The world does not know Him. Divine compassion is one way to connect the lost people of this world to God.

You see, if you want to know how healthy you are spiritually, just measure your depth of compassion. If you hardly care that the sinners around you are the way they are, and that hell awaits them; if you aren’t moved within you to help the people and connect them to God in some way, you are losing your spiritual health.

The following is said of the Old Testament high priest:

Hebrews 5:2 KJV
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

The passage is describing the ministry of the priest. Remember that we are priests, too. (1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6). God’s love and compassion have been deposited in our hearts. We are meant to blanket the world around us with the love of God.

With more compassion, there will be less condemnation and criticism. When you are preoccupied with meeting people’s needs and alleviating their suffering, you won’t have any time left for fights and fruitless arguments. Doctors don’t fight with their patients; they help them.

I call on you today to put yourself through the compassion test. How tender are you? Do you still feel the compassion of the Spirit of God within you when you see human needs and the needs of your brethren in Christ? Are you more concerned about finding faults than providing help?

You are a Believer, and the world needs to experience the compassion of the Lord through you. It is given to you every morning, and you must spread them to the world daily.

May this be a reality in your life.

Have a good day.

Your friend,
Deon.

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