Be
Compassionate And Humble
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not
repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with
blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep
their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and
do good; they must seek peace and
pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive
to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:8-12
Can
we learn something from a preschooler about compassion? In a world where
winning is so important and losers get rejected, forgotten, and maligned, we
need this reminder: People need compassion. When we see others struggling with
a loss are we willing to shed tears with them, put our arms around them, and
offer to help?
A
number of Scripture passages challenge us to treat others with compassion.
Look
around you. See anyone going through a difficult loss? Go beyond feeling bad
for them. Reach out with compassion and God’s love.
One measure of our likeness to Christ is our
sensitivity to the suffering of others.
Our Daily Bread –