“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, …” Matthew 9:36
Scripture defines God’s personality as, “God is love” (1 Jn 4:16). To Moses God revealed who he was personally by saying, “God, God, a God of mercy and grace, endlessly patient — so much love, so deeply true — loyal in love for a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin” (Ex 34:6-7 the Message). That’s who I desperately need, how about you?
All power is at God’s disposal, the Bible, nonetheless, does not say “God is power.” The Lord God Almighty can and will act in power and endow power—but, he does so in love. When power is not rooted in love, but rooted in pride, the rendering is evil. If you were to have power alone, your lone desire would be to conquer; your means would be without compassion, you would never experience love. To what end is the receipt of power without mercy, grace, love, deep love, lived in utter compassion?
How would you want God to look upon you; in power or with compassion?
What of God’s grace, can it be forced upon one in power, or does his grace come when His eyes look upon you with compassion, and then you’re given a nudge to come?
Thank you Lord for you gracious compassion—the desire of my heart.
Nudged onward daily,
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