MORNING MANNA           9-24-22

MORNING MANNA          9-24-22
COMPASSION
“Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.” – Luke 7:12-15

When Anne Morrow Lindbergh was six years old, her father hosted a dinner party for some of his friends. Among those invited was Calvin Coolidge, then a member of the Massachusetts state legislator and not yet well known in political circles. After the dinner was over and Coolidge had left, Dwight Morrow told those who remained that he thought Coolidge would be a good President. Some of the guests had not been that impressed with “Silent Cal” and disagreed, saying people would not like him. “I like him,” Anne said. She held up her bandaged finger and continued, “He was the only one at the party who asked about my sore finger.”

All around us there are people with hurts, burdens, needs and sorrows. Sometimes it almost seems overwhelming to think about all the problems. Yet when we show compassion, whether the matter is large or small, we are following the example of Jesus. While we should certainly do what we can to help those in need, many times the simple fact that someone has noticed the problem and does care is a huge encouragement to the one in need. All of us want to feel that we are not isolated and alone. We want there to be people who have compassion and will be there for us in times of trouble. We must demonstrate that love and compassion every chance we get. We will not be able to meet every need we see, but we can always show compassion to those who are hurting.- Copied