The Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. ~ James 5:11 AMP
After Brad’s heart surgery, my friend Nichole would come
up to the hospital. Everybody else came
to see Brad. She came just to check on
me. Since they kept the hospital just
above freezing, we would sit outside in the October heat, just to thaw. Once outside, I would ramble and she would
listen. She and I have just as many
things in common as not. And over the
years, it’s proven to be the perfect combination that cements our friendship.
Mercy and compassion cause one to be inclined toward
another in sympathy, but also compels action.
Instead of Nichole saying, “I feel badly for them,” her compassion toward
us caused her to come to the hospital and sit quietly with me until I felt
better, or at least until I thawed. And
that’s how the Lord works in the hearts of His people. He lays His deep-seated love for us in the
hearts of others to compel them to call, show up, make a meal, or any number of
things just to remind us how much He loves us and to show us that we are not
alone.
The compassion that God has for us is part of His
unconditional love. It won’t go away,
because He’ll never stop pursuing us. He
loves us too much.
Thank you, Father, that You never stop pursuing us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
©Heather Potts 2016
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