Devotions on F.I.R.E. Year OneSample

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7).

Does your compassion lead to action?

Perhaps you’ve heard about individuals crashing a wedding. How about a funeral? Jesus interrupts a funeral procession because His heart was touched. Luke writes about the Son of Man, “When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, ‘Do not weep’” (Luke 7:13). Our Lord extends mercy to a widow whose only son has died (Luke 7:12). Most likely she would have no means of support, not having a husband or son to care for her. Jesus makes Himself ceremonially unclean by choosing to come in contact with the dead. Yet He “touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, ‘Young man, I say to you, arise’” (Luke 7:14). Similarly, we ought to grant compassion to the needy who come upon our path.

Employment Point: Turn your compassion into action by extending mercy to the needy.