Compassion Without Condemnation

Matthew 14:14

When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Jesus has great compassion for all people.  During His time on earth, He poured out His compassion on all of the people whom He encountered.  He did not go out condemning them, even though many deserved His condemnation.  No matter what condition He found them in, He offered help.  He came to heal them all in mind, body and spirit.  In each case, He forgave them of their sins and offered them the hope of an eternal inheritance.

Today He does the very same thing for us.  He does not care what condition we are in now or what condition we come from.  His offer is always the same.  He pours our His loving kindness on us.  He offers us the opportunity to be healed in mind, body and spirit and to receive our eternal inheritance through His mercy and grace.  His offer is always accompanied by His perfect love and forgiveness.

In turn, He expects us to reflect His love and forgiveness in our lives by having compassion on the people that He places in our lives.  We should be alert to those around us that are burdened by afflictions, addictions and iniquities.  We should be ready to show mercy and compassion.  We should be ready to provide for their bodies and also for their souls.  We should be ready to serve them in the same manner that Jesus would have served them, compassionately without condemnation.  

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for providing for our every need and offering us the keys to Your kingdom through Your Son, Jesus.  We exalt the name of Jesus for the sacrifice He endured for us to be able to accept His loving kindness and mercy.  Remind us, Lord, that we are Jesus' ambassadors of compassion today.  May we be living vessels of His perfect love and forgiveness.  We pray that through Your grace we will serve the world around us compassionately without condemnation.  We ask all these things in the name of our eternally compassionate king, Jesus Christ.