From the Highest One
to the Lowest Ones
Sunday, August 6, 2023
God’s Compassion Is Spread,
Like Sprays of Cloud,
To All People,
Through Us.
Psalm 22:5
To you they cried, and were saved; in you they trusted, and were not put to shame.
James 5:11
Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Words of Grace For Today
God knows we get a lot of grief, ridicule, and judgment from other people, and that we hand out more than a fair share of it to others.
Compassion may flow occasionally from us and to us, though anyone with eyes to see and hearts to know will know full well that there is not enough compassion in the world, nor in any single human’s life, not since the beginning of time, nor to the end of time.
God walks with us, saves us, redeems us, and sends us out to share God’s mercy and compassion with others. God models compassion in Jesus’ life many times, also when he seeks private time to grieve John’s death at Herod’s hands and sword … and then a huge crowd intrudes on his solitude and grief. Jesus has compassion on them, teaches them (in Mark) and heals them (in Matthew- and teaches and heals them in Luke).
The Spirit inspires us to be compassionate with all people. It’s not like we can do it on our own.
So where, when, how will the Spirit bring compassion to people today, through us?