Monday, September 12, 2022

MOVED WITH COMPASSION=FOR OTHERS

 

MOVED WITH COMPASSION=FOR OTHERS

 

Did you EVER NOTCE

How Jesus was moved

WITH COMPASSION and tenderness

For everyone?

 

Did you ever notice=

How MANY PEOPLE were there

ASKING him for help?

 

Yet he NEVER said no

He was always there

With/and for them

Offering a HELPING HAND

MOVED WITH COMPASSION=FOR OTHERS

 

“As he drew near

To the gate of the city=

 

A man who had DIED

Was being carried out=THE ONLY SON

Of his mother

And she was a WIDOW”                                                                                                          Luke 7:12

 

Jesus is TOUCHED with compassion

And tenderness

For this woman=for this family

 

A young man has died

And all that is LEFT

IS HIS MOTHER

Who already=had lost her husband

This was HER ONLY SON

 

WHEN Jesus encounters the MOTHER

She is IN a sad procession

Fully accompanied by=a large crowd of MOURNERS

 

He is FULL OF COMPASSION

For this woman

 

“”Have mercy on me=O God=

According to your unfailing love

According to=YOUR GREAT COMPASSION=

Blot out my transgressions”                                                                                                        Psalm 51:1

 

“The Lord is good to all=

HE HAS COMPASSION

On all he has made”                                                                                                                    Psalm 145:9

 

“Shout for joy=you heavens

Rejoice=you earth

Burst into song=you mountains

 

For the Lord

Comforts his people

 

AND WILL HAVE COMPASSION

On his afflicted ones”                                                                                                            Isaiah 49:13

 

I wonder=if the parallels

WITH JESUS=struck him

 

A beloved son=an ONLY SON

Was Jesus

THINKING of his very own Mother?

 

Anyway=Jesus’ heart IS MOVED

WITH COMPASSION

For this sad mother

FOR ALL OTHES=that is the way

Jesus was

 

Couldn’t we BE

A little more like Jesus

And be moved

MOVED WITH COMPASSION=FOR OTHERS!

 

“When he saw the crowds

He had=COMPASSION ON THEM

 

Because they were harassed and helpless

Like sheep=without a shepherd”                                                                                         Matthew 9:36

 

Dear Lord=we PRAY

That you OPEN our hearts=to notice

With loving presence=the sorrow

Of others today

 

MOVED WITH COMPASSION=FOR OTHERS

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our ever LOVING AND COMFORTING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-12-2022

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M

 

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