Are you Compassionate?

Are You Compassionate?

The definition of "compassion" in the dictionary says that compassion means sympathetic consciousness of others' distress along with a desire to alleviate it.

Again…are you a compassionate person?

What does compassion to you look like?
What does compassion to Jesus look like?
Are they the same?

There are more than 90 specific references to compassion in the Bible. Most Old Testament verses refer to the Lord's compassion toward His people and most New Testament version refer to Jesus' compassion on those in need. Let's look at just a few.
• The Lord will always have compassion on us. (2 Kings 13:23, Nehemiah 9:27, Psalm 103:13, Isaiah 54:8) Does the Lord expect something from us in return?
• Jesus felt compassion to those in need. (Matthew 9:36, 14:14, 15:32, 20:34, Mark 6:34, 8:2, Luke 15:20, etc.)
• Those who walk with the Lord will have compassion. (Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:12-13, Philippians 2:1-2, 1 Peter 3:8)
• Compassion fulfills the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2)
Think of a person you know who is in need. What tends to keep you and/or others from being compassionate to this person?

To do:
1. Pray specifically to become a person of greater compassion.

2. Seek to be a Good Samaritan to the person in need that you identified above.
3. Be a doer of the word.
Now again I ask you…are you a compassionate person? Are you like the good Samaritan in the Bible who cared more for someone he didn’t even know enough to help him, or would you walk on by? The answer will tell you if you truly are a compassionate person.