"So Jesus had compassion"

"So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, 'What do you want Me to do for you?'


They said to Him, 'Lord, that our eyes may be opened.' So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him." Matt 20:32,33


One of the many traits I so love about Jesus, was His compassion.

Throughout the New Testament we read where Jesus..."moved with compassion....".


He was the Son of God, and could perform miracles at will.


Yet He didn't use His miraculous powers for show, or to draw attention to Himself.

Jesus performed miracles because of His compassion. He cared when people were hurting, suffering, whether it was physical, emotional, or mental suffering.


How compassionate are we? As Christians, we are to follow in His footsteps and strive to become more Christlike in our attitudes towards others.


Sometimes, I think people are hateful or hard to get along with, because they're hurting.


Jesus loved those who were hard to love.


I know, because He loved me. He still does.


And He loves you, too.


He has compassion for you, for your family, for your child(ren), and whatever your circumstance may be.


If ever you feel alone, or forsaken, or like nobody understands what you're going through, open your Bible and let God remind you that Jesus is full of compassion...and He does care about what you're feeling, and what you're going through.


Take comfort in knowing that the very God of this universe...feels compassion for you.


esther

You are precious in God's sight!

Did you know, that no matter where you've been, what you've done, whatever your past or present situation in life, our God loves you? Its true. He loves you just as He loves each and every one of us, so much in fact that He sent His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for your sins.

Sometimes, I think life can be so confusing, perhaps we make unwise choices in our lives and get kind of lost along the way.

That happened to me, for many years.

I accepted Christ as my personal Savior when I was 16 years old.

But then some years later, I felt the Christian life was too hard to try to live, and I made the decision to try to give it a go on my own, without the Lord in my daily life.

That was so many years ago.

I faced so many heartaches, so many shattered relationships, so many broken dreams, abuse, and disillusionment.

One of the best decisions I ever made in my life was the day I came back to the Lord. That day, when I cried out to Him in desperation and total despair, and He forgave me and welcomed me back with open arms.

How like Him! How like our Jesus to forgive and comfort and offer love and nurturing....healing.

I don't know how I'd get through a single day without knowing He is with me, that He is always ready for me to call out to Him for help and love and...direction.

In March I will turn 50 years old.

Its hard to believe my life has flown by so quickly!

But this one thing I know, that throughout my life, He has never forsaken me, never turned me away, never betrayed me, and true to His Word, He has loved me unconditionally.

I hope and pray you know this love. I hope and pray you have Him in your life, and that you know you can find hope and peace when you turn your life and your precious family over to Him.

Because no-one will ever love you, your family, your child(ren) like He does. No-one.

esther