HAVING GOD'S DEEP COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE

HAVING GOD'S DEEP COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE - HOLY GRIEF

HAVING GOD'S DEEP COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE - HOLY GRIEF

"But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you," Matthew 5:44.

My heart has been turned to ‘my-reaction’ to when I am ridiculed and judged by how I believe and live. Even recently (especially on social media) by those who do not serve the Lord and those who do.
My heart reaction can typically turn back to me. Hurt, angered and bewildered!
Couple this with the ugliness we are all experiencing in our country.

- The Lord led me 1st to Jesus’ reaction; as He was betrayed, abandoned by His loved ones, lied about, beaten and crucified. He said: “Father forgive them for they know what they do!” HEART COMPASSION FOR OTHERS!!!!
Then I thought of the persecuted church; in the face of it- they pray earnestly for their captors. HEART COMPASSION FOR OTHERS!
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People who serve JESUS, we are no longer being accepted and embraced. Those in the full time ministry are being judged and ridiculed.
As some Christians are leaning more and more to the world’s philosophies instead of God’s Word; those who are walking according to the Bible are being laughed at & attacked for standing up, etc.
My heart leans today on REACTION - both inward & outward.

— The closer we are to God, seeking Him and devouring His Word; we will and can have the heart JESUS did at Calvary. We can’t do it within ourselves.
But, we must also be ready and willing to GRIEVE... as Daniel did for his people & country (in the midst of their sin).
Grieving is awful! It hurts but when we grieve over the plight of others, then we can cry out in prayer for them and share God’s unlimited love. Note- our love is limited but His is eternal.
Let’s really be intentional here and seek the Lord’s Face and love others with God’s Compassion! ~Daneille Snowden
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“If thou hast room in thy soul for sacred joy, thou hast equal room for holy grief.” (Spurgeon)

copyright(c)2020 Daneille Gray Snowden

2020

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