Compassion

For God is my witness,
how I long for all of you with the
compassion of Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 1:7, NRS)

Good Morning,

I encountered a homeless woman near a coffee shop. Crying, she repeatedly told a portion of her story of despair; however, she refused my help. Evidently others, equipped to help, have reached out to assist her. Even so, she is lost in pain.
Her pain has touched many hearts. The Apostle Paul wrote about connecting with others through the compassion of Christ in Philippians 1:7:

For God is my witness how I long for all of you: The Spirit, through grace, actively connects our heart with other individuals.

With the compassion of Christ Jesus: The abiding presence of Christ produces divine compassion within the human heart. In other words, the compassion of Christ is a divine active work that can’t be contained. There is a unity with Christ through reaching out to others with compassion.

Experience compassion.
Focus on the needs of others.
Refuse to be comfortable.
Reach out to someone and bless them with the compassion of Christ.

Learning with you to extend the abiding compassion of Christ to others.

Kerrie

(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)