Compassion
Compassion
Compassion is defined, sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
As I was studying compassion and looked up scriptures on compassion I see that compassion is displayed in several different forms. We will explore a couple of them today.
There is a "Willing Compassion". Willing is defined, ready, eager, or prepared to do something. In Matthew 15:32, Jesus called His disciples and said that He had pity and sympathy and most importantly, He was "deeply moved" for the crowd. The crowds of people had followed Jesus for three days and had not ate. Jesus says in this verse that He was not "willing" to send them away hungry. According to the definition of willing, Jesus was not ready, eager, or prepared to leave those people in that situation. We should have willing compassion. We should not be ready, eager, or prepared to leave people in the same state in which we find them. Practice being "willing" to have compassion.
There is "Compassion with Thought & Consideration". Consideration is defined, careful thought, a fact or a motive taken into account in deciding or judging something. II Kings 13:23, The Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And He would not destroy them. This act was a considerate act. The Lord considered His covenant and therefore was moved with compassion not to harm. What can we learn from this type of compassion? Well, consider the circumstances of those around you and be moved with consideration. Don't refuse to help someone based on where YOU are in life. Take careful consideration of another persons circumstance and be moved with compassion.
Ephesians 4:32, says that we are to become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave us.
The compassion type that I loved the most is the "Compassion moved to Action". In Matthew 14:14, Jesus went ashore and seeing the throng of people He had compassion for them and cured their sick.
So we see here that He used the two types of compassion listed above and then followed up with action. He had compassion of thought, consideration and considered their predicament and situation, His compassion was willing, which lead Him to act. What I find key is: what is the point of being thoughtful of compassion, considerate of compassion, willing to use compassion, but not move on behalf of compassion? All of them work together. Jesus used them all. When we do these things something wonderful takes place. The ones you showed compassion to is blessed, and happy, and can give God the glory for answering their need through you. And as for you, the Word says that what you do to the least of these, you have done unto me. Isn't that beautiful? We all want to do for the Lord, but if we can't do for the least of those what are we really doing? We're "showing out" that's what we're doing. We are doing and walking around for show, to get the approval of man. But guess what friends? There isn't a man alive with a heaven or hell to put you in, therefore do unto the Lord. We are here to serve each other. This week, practice walking in and with compassion. Use the three examples above and study more scriptures on compassion. As you do, see and decide which category it falls into. Write me and let me know how your week of compassion went, I can't wait to hear the wonderful stories. ~ Toshebia
Compassion is defined, sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
As I was studying compassion and looked up scriptures on compassion I see that compassion is displayed in several different forms. We will explore a couple of them today.
There is a "Willing Compassion". Willing is defined, ready, eager, or prepared to do something. In Matthew 15:32, Jesus called His disciples and said that He had pity and sympathy and most importantly, He was "deeply moved" for the crowd. The crowds of people had followed Jesus for three days and had not ate. Jesus says in this verse that He was not "willing" to send them away hungry. According to the definition of willing, Jesus was not ready, eager, or prepared to leave those people in that situation. We should have willing compassion. We should not be ready, eager, or prepared to leave people in the same state in which we find them. Practice being "willing" to have compassion.
There is "Compassion with Thought & Consideration". Consideration is defined, careful thought, a fact or a motive taken into account in deciding or judging something. II Kings 13:23, The Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And He would not destroy them. This act was a considerate act. The Lord considered His covenant and therefore was moved with compassion not to harm. What can we learn from this type of compassion? Well, consider the circumstances of those around you and be moved with consideration. Don't refuse to help someone based on where YOU are in life. Take careful consideration of another persons circumstance and be moved with compassion.
Ephesians 4:32, says that we are to become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave us.
The compassion type that I loved the most is the "Compassion moved to Action". In Matthew 14:14, Jesus went ashore and seeing the throng of people He had compassion for them and cured their sick.
So we see here that He used the two types of compassion listed above and then followed up with action. He had compassion of thought, consideration and considered their predicament and situation, His compassion was willing, which lead Him to act. What I find key is: what is the point of being thoughtful of compassion, considerate of compassion, willing to use compassion, but not move on behalf of compassion? All of them work together. Jesus used them all. When we do these things something wonderful takes place. The ones you showed compassion to is blessed, and happy, and can give God the glory for answering their need through you. And as for you, the Word says that what you do to the least of these, you have done unto me. Isn't that beautiful? We all want to do for the Lord, but if we can't do for the least of those what are we really doing? We're "showing out" that's what we're doing. We are doing and walking around for show, to get the approval of man. But guess what friends? There isn't a man alive with a heaven or hell to put you in, therefore do unto the Lord. We are here to serve each other. This week, practice walking in and with compassion. Use the three examples above and study more scriptures on compassion. As you do, see and decide which category it falls into. Write me and let me know how your week of compassion went, I can't wait to hear the wonderful stories. ~ Toshebia
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