Did you notice in the above verse the thing that moved Jesus? It was compassion. A person without compassion develops a mind set that only tolerates other people who are "together." People who are free from vocational, emotional or physical shortcomings. A person without compassion usually finds a standard reason for their failure. They often heap blame on the very person who is struggling. I believe that in order for us to share God's love, we must learn to be compassionate. Have you ever seen someone with problems and thought how easily you could have been in the same position? "Save for the grace of God, there go I" I sincerely hope that you have. Having compassion doesn't mean you can solve the problem. It does mean that you allow the person to lean on you until God solves the problem. Instead of wondering how God can use you, why not ask God to fill your heart with compassion? Once he does that, you won't have any problem finding places to serve him.
Thought for the week: Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know. -- Cullen Hightower
Funny for the week: "Accident Report"
Because I was processing my first accident report at the transportation company where I worked, I was being particularly attentive. The driver had hit a deer on the highway, and the result was a severely damaged hood and fender.
My serious mood was broken, however, when I reached the section of the report that asked, "Speed of other vehicle?"
The driver had put "Full gallop."
but, he told the truth.........................
Last week’s answer: What was Jacob holding as he came out of his mother’s womb? Easu’s heel (Gen 25:26)
This week’s question: What was the second body of water through which God allowed the Israelites passage?
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