Showing Compassion (3)

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How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit—that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” Isaiah 61v1-3 (AMP)

Compassion means “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a deep desire to alleviate the suffering” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/compassion?s=t). As believers, we are empowered by the power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit to be able to act on this compassion to the glory of God’s name. Isaiah 61v1-3 above shows some of what through the anointing we can do. We see for example when Peter and John were going to pray in the temple and a man asked them for alms. Acts 3v3-13 (KJV) says “And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.” Beloved, as in the name of Jesus and the power of the Spirit do good and heal all that are oppressed of the devil, God is glorified and His name exalted.

Prayer

Father, we thank You for Your Word. We pray that our eyes will be open to see opportunities where we can show compassion and glorify Your name daily. We pray that we walk in the power and anointing of the Spirit of Christ daily, to bring glory to the Lord, in Jesus name, amen.