Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Moved with Compassion


"And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean." (Mark 1:41) Jesus, at the request of a leper who recognized Jesus' power, was moved with compassion. He touched an untouchable out of compassion.

I ask the question...when is the last time I was moved with compassion. When did compassion motivate me to action without self-regard? Furthermore, when did compassion move me to personally touch individuals I have not taken time to know and love, people who might make me uncomfortable if I have not compassion? There is a world of sin-diseased people who need their lives touched by Jesus. I am His hands. I am His feet. I show His heart. Or do I? Do you? Oh, that I will be moved with compassion!

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