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But
when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them,
because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no
shepherd.
– Matthew 9:36
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Compassion. That’s the one
thing people need more than anything else in this world. They need
someone to reach out to them with the compassion of God.
Compassion
is a deep yearning that responds to the needs of people. It’s much
deeper than sympathy. Sympathy can just sit around feeling sorry for
people. Compassion has to do something for them.
Compassion
is what motivates God, and Jesus’ life on earth was a picture of that
compassion in action. His whole ministry was driven by it. It was
compassion that caused Him to multiply the loaves and fishes, heal the
sick, cast out demons and raise the dead. It was compassion that
compelled Him to go to the Cross. And it’s that same compassion that He
now longs to pour out through you.
That’s a staggering thought, isn’t it?
It’s
staggering to realize that we believers are the only body Jesus has on
this earth now. His healing must flow through our hands and our faith.
His compassion must move us to provide for the hungry. It must compel us
to cast out demons and set the captives free.
“But, Brother Copeland, I don’t have that kind of compassion!”
Yes, you do. If you have the Spirit of God dwelling inside you, you do—because He is that kind of love! You simply need to activate it.
How?
Just like Jesus did when He walked the earth. Through prayer and
fellowship with the Father. Look through the Gospels and notice how much
time Jesus spent alone with the Father. That time activated the
compassion of God within Him. It caused Him to feel what God feels about
the suffering of mankind. It stirred Him so much that whenever He
encountered a need, He met it by the power of God.
Follow His
example. Spend time in fellowship with your Father. Meditate on His
compassion until it rises up strong on the inside of you. Stir it up
until the desire to see others set free becomes paramount in your
thinking.
Jesus has sent you to reach out and touch a love-starved world with His compassion.
If you don’t do it, who will?
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