COMPASSION
One of the single greatest gifts
That we can possess
Is the gift of Compassion
Compassion is simply the gift
Of having empathy for
Or showing kindness
To another human being
The reason so few of us have it
is
It is simply so much easier
To judge another person
And the place that they are in
In their lives
It is much more difficult
To walk in another man or woman’s shoes
Or to go the extra mile
With another human being
But that is-WHO GOD IS
That is-WHO CHRIST WAS
And who Christ is-still today
“The Lord, the Lord
The COMPASSIONATE and gracious
God
Slow to anger
Abounding in love and faithfulness
Maintaining love to thousands
And forgiving wickedness, rejection and sin”
Exodus 34:6-7
“Jesus called his disciples and said,
“I have COMPASSION for these people
They have already been with me for three days
And have nothing to eat
If I send them home hungry
They will collapse on the way
Because some of them
Have come a long distance” Mark
8:2-3
How easy it is to judge
When we walk by the homeless
Or a beggar on the street
To think:
“I would never do that”
Or
“That could never be me”
What if we gave that person
A $ or two
Shook their hand
And said:
“Have a nice
day”
COMPASSION
The time a person
Needs our help
Is exactly the time
When that person feels LEAST LOVABLE
Well it is easy to judge
NOT so easy
To FEEL for another human being
To walk a mile in their shoes
“Let us NOT become weary
Of doing good
For at the proper time
We will reap a harvest
If we do not give up
Therefore as we have opportunity
Let us DO GOOD to all people
Especially to those
Who belong
To the family of believers” Galatians 6:9-10
COMPASSION---not judgment
Because God’s love for us
Christ’s love for us
IS UNCONDITIONAL
And this is his mercy
This is his compassion for us
“I desire mercy-not sacrifice” Matthew 9:13
COMPASSION
Robert P. Wallman
7-31-12
No comments:
Post a Comment