March 20
Colossians 3:12-17
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
How compassionate are you? Do you think some people are just by nature more compassionate than others? Is compassion an important aspect of who we are as Christians?
Compassion makes us think of someone before ourselves. One way for us to become more compassionate is to draw closer to God. We know that He shows love and compassion for us. The more time we spend Him and His Word, the more He changes our feelings, thoughts, vision and focus. He will give us a heart like His so that we can feel that compassion.
As a child of God, we should have these characteristics listed in these verses in our lives. When we exhibit these characteristics to those around us, then we are showing them the love of God. Perhaps, having these characteristics could actually be a way to draw people to Jesus
When we allow Jesus to give us a new heart and a new life, He can also give us more compassion
for others.
As we go through the day, let us ask God to help us be more loving and compassionate.
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