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Compassion
by Randy Chambers, 2021-12-23
Mark 6:34, NIV: When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had
compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began
teaching them many things.
In order to intercede on another's behalf, compassion is vital. But is
compassion for some of us a spiritual gift; while for others, it is a spiritual
fruit grown over time and as a result of discipline in the working out of their
faith? Perhaps, for some of us, in order to have compassion to intercede, we
must first intercede in order to have compassion. Jesus looked at the people and
had compassion. He looked at them and He loved them, and He earnestly prayed to
the Father for them. First and foremost, if we are to have compassion for
others, we must remain in Christ. In fellowship with Him, we find his concerns
become ours. For many of us, praying for others can become repetitious and
obligatory. But as we look on others through the eyes of Jesus, we too can look
on them with compassion--through which we too can intercede in true and
Christ-like love.
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