Title
Feel Good Compassion
Scripture
Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude…
(Matthew 15:32)
Devotional
The compassion of man is based on man’s need to satisfy his desire to feel good about himself. Christ’s compassion, on the other hand, is based on His understanding of man’s true need. Therefore, the compassion of man does not reflect the compassion of God. Most of man’s compassion is inordinate. People will fight to save a tree, but think nothing of aborting a child in the womb. We are becoming a society where the feelings of the creation supercede the will of the Creator. Abortion is considered humane while it is deemed barbaric for a parent to spank a child. Man’s compassion via tolerance does its best not to offend anyone, while God’s compassion understands that a rebuke of a friend is sweeter than the kisses of an enemy. Be careful not to get caught up in the feelings of the world. Man’s compassions may fail, His compassions fail not.