William Barclay wrote, "If there was one thing the ancient world needed
it was compassion, pity and mercy." There was no concern for the sick
and feeble, no provision for the aged and no feeling for the mentally
and emotion-ally disturbed. Christ, however, in his appearance brought
love, affection and care to a world of apathy and complacency.
Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher, wrote of how we should teach and train ourselves not to care when we lose some-thing. He said: "This should be our study from morning to night, beginning from the least and frailest things, from an earthen vessel, from a glass. Afterwards, proceed to a suit of clothes, a dog, a horse, an estate; from thence to yourselves, body, parts of the body, children, wife, brothers. Lose anything, see your nearest and dearest die, and say: `It doesn't matter; I don't care.'
Weldon E Warnock states, "One of the greatest qualities in the life of Jesus was his willingness to enter into the human situation and to be deeply moved by tender compassion that compelled him to help and to heal. Jesus was never detached from, nor indifferent to human sorrow and suffering. People were never a nuisance to Jesus but an opportunity to serve."
Jesus was always the teacher and example. Keep foremost in your thoughts that people are an opportunity to serve. Serving was Jesus' mission upon this earth and therefore our mission as Christians. It is never about us. But it is always about serving the needs of others...compassion born out of the love of our Father for all mankind.
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 14:14 (NIV)
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36 (NIV)
Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher, wrote of how we should teach and train ourselves not to care when we lose some-thing. He said: "This should be our study from morning to night, beginning from the least and frailest things, from an earthen vessel, from a glass. Afterwards, proceed to a suit of clothes, a dog, a horse, an estate; from thence to yourselves, body, parts of the body, children, wife, brothers. Lose anything, see your nearest and dearest die, and say: `It doesn't matter; I don't care.'
Weldon E Warnock states, "One of the greatest qualities in the life of Jesus was his willingness to enter into the human situation and to be deeply moved by tender compassion that compelled him to help and to heal. Jesus was never detached from, nor indifferent to human sorrow and suffering. People were never a nuisance to Jesus but an opportunity to serve."
Jesus was always the teacher and example. Keep foremost in your thoughts that people are an opportunity to serve. Serving was Jesus' mission upon this earth and therefore our mission as Christians. It is never about us. But it is always about serving the needs of others...compassion born out of the love of our Father for all mankind.
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 14:14 (NIV)
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36 (NIV)
