And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. John 21:25
The compassionate acts of Jesus Christ in the mere 33 years that He walked as a man upon this earth could not be contained in the world itself... If my compassionate acts in my 33+ years were recorded, they would not fill a very large volume I fear. What about yours? As I look around at my fellow Christians, there are very few who exhibit more compassion for others than for themselves... How does one develop compassion? And what is compassion exactly?
The compassion that Jesus Christ showed centered on making people whole by bringing them 'out of the darkness' and 'into God's glorious light'. He didn't reject people because they were in the darkness, but He didn't leave them there either. He viewed sin as a destructive barrier that separated people from God.
His compassion moved Him to do His part in tearing the barrier down.
His compassion moved Him to challenge those who received Him as Saviour
to "go and sin no more".
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire;
hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Jude 22-23
The compassionate acts of Jesus Christ in the mere 33 years that He walked as a man upon this earth could not be contained in the world itself... If my compassionate acts in my 33+ years were recorded, they would not fill a very large volume I fear. What about yours? As I look around at my fellow Christians, there are very few who exhibit more compassion for others than for themselves... How does one develop compassion? And what is compassion exactly?
The compassion that Jesus Christ showed centered on making people whole by bringing them 'out of the darkness' and 'into God's glorious light'. He didn't reject people because they were in the darkness, but He didn't leave them there either. He viewed sin as a destructive barrier that separated people from God.
His compassion moved Him to do His part in tearing the barrier down.
His compassion moved Him to challenge those who received Him as Saviour
to "go and sin no more".
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire;
hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Jude 22-23
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