T.O.D.A.Y.'S ENCOURAGEMENT
for Oct. 01, 2008
T.O.D.A.Y.
Ministries
14745
Merrilltown #1611
Austin TX 78728
Good Morning!
I want
to do something that I rarely do, but I feel led by the Lord to do
this...I am going to share a message that I received from Kenneth Copeland
that expresses my "heart's cry'! It is about us having the
"compassion" of Jesus! Be blessed as you read this ~~~~~
Sep
30 - Compassion in Action
"But
when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they
fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd."
(Matthew 9:36)
Compassion. That's the one thing people need more
than anything else in this world. They need someone to reach out to them with
the compassion of God.
Compassion is a deep yearning that responds to the needs of people. It's much
deeper than sympathy. Sympathy can just sit around feeling sorry for people.
Compassion has to do something for them.
Compassion is what motivates God, and Jesus' life on earth was a picture of
that compassion in action. His whole ministry was driven by it. It was
compassion that caused Him to multiply the loaves and fishes, heal the sick,
cast out demons and raise the dead. It was compassion that compelled Him to go
to the Cross. And it's that same compassion that He now longs to pour out
through you.
That's a staggering thought, isn't it?
It's staggering to realize that we believers are the only body Jesus has on
this earth now. His healing must flow through our hands and our faith. His
compassion must move us to provide for the hungry. It must compel us to cast
out demons and set the captives free.
"But, Brother Copeland, I don't have that kind of compassion!"
Yes, you do. If you have the Spirit of God dwelling inside you, you do--
because He is that kind of love! You simply need to activate it.
How? Just like Jesus did when He walked the earth. Through prayer and
fellowship with the Father. Look through the Gospels and notice how much time
Jesus spent alone with the Father. That time activated the compassion of God
within Him. It caused Him to feel what God feels about the suffering of
mankind. It stirred Him so much that whenever He encountered a need, He met it
by the power of God.
Follow His example. Spend time in fellowship with your Father. Meditate on His
compassion until it rises up strong on the inside of you. Stir it up until the
desire to see others set free becomes paramount in your thinking.
Jesus has sent you to reach out and touch a love-starved world with His
compassion.
If you don't do it, who will?
Scripture
Study: Mark 6:32-46
Have a Blessed Day! (activate HIS
"compassion" that is in you!) In His Love, Luanne
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