For the Love of Us All

THAT LOVING TOUCH Jesus had That loving touch He brought LOVE & LIFE And compassion WHEREVER he went Today in Luke's GOSPEL Jesus witnesses The tears of a widow- GRIEVING the death Of her only son Then he goes right to the coffin And touches it “He stepped forward And touched the coffin” Luke 7:14 THAT LOVING TOUCH Jesus brings LIFE out of death Because our God IS the God Of the LIVING Not the dead And his NATURAL INSTINCT Is compassion-TO HELP Those who suffer “But about The resurrection of the dead Have you not read What God said to you, 'I am The God of Abraham- The God of Isaac- And the GOD of Jacob- He is NOT the God of the dead But of the LIVING' WHEN the crowds heard this They were astonished At his teaching” Matthew 22:31-33 (Also referenced in Mark 12:27 & Luke 20:38) And our God is nothing If not a God of compassion He always moves TOWARD those who are suffering He CONNECTS himself physically With our losses in life He becomes attached to us “The Lord is gracious And righteous Our God Is FULL OF COMPASSION” Psalm 116:5 “WHEN he saw the crowds He had COMPASSION on them Because they were harassed And helpless Like sheep without a shepherd” Matthew 9:36 And God Was there for me about 40 years ago WHEN I was close to death When my mom was CLOSE To being a widow When I was on the verge Of leaving this world And leaving my FAMILY- Without me Jesus stepped forward And helped me and my family Dear Lord-we PRAY- For that LOVING TOUCH- That COMPASSION that Jesus had Dear Lord-HELP US To find THAT LOVING TOUCH And step forward with compassion- To HELP those in need in TODAY'S WORLD Robert P. Wallman 6-5-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Gail Goleas