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What is my responsibility to other people?
Compassion literally means “suffer with.” God calls us to come alongside of people who are suffering and suffer with them so they are not alone. It doesn’t mean we can fix the problem, but it does mean we can enter into their pain. Before we act on or practice this belief, we must believe it is God’s call on the life of all Christ followers. When we believe this in our heart, we will show compassion to all people, especially to those in need.
Throughout history God has graciously shown compassion for his people, with the ultimate demonstration being the sacrifice of his only Son, Jesus Christ. Because the only just response to the sins of humankind was death, our just God, according to his righteousness, issued the death penalty on us. Then, out of his grand compassion, he offered Jesus as a “substitutionary atonement” — that is, Jesus took humanity’s place. Through this one act God demonstrated his complete compassion without budging an inch on his complete justice. We who are guilty are made just by the sacrifice of the only person who was completely righteous.
Jesus: Model of Compassion – Read Luke 10:25-37.
KEY VERSE
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. (Psalm 82:3–4)
KEY IDEA
I believe God calls all Christians to show compassion to people in need.
KEY APPLICATION: What difference does this make in the way I live?
If we choose to show compassion to people as God does, then ...
we will change our priorities and how we use our time
The oft-quoted phrase “people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” will come to life. As people see how much we care and ask us what we know, we may respond with, “It’s not what we know, but who we know. His name is Jesus, and he would love to meet you.”
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Experience greater spiritual growth as you learn simple, life-giving steps to help you think, act, and be more like Jesus. This 31-Day reading plan from Believe by Pastor Randy Frazee consists of daily devotions coupled ...
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