Compassion
God has such great compassion over me. I just read in Luke 6 the story of the widowed woman who’s son had died. Jesus comes across the funeral and the first thing he says to the widow is, “Don’t cry.” He then touches the coffin and says “Young man, get up.” I didn’t just see this as another of Jesus’s miracles, yes the boy did rise from the dead, but first Jesus comforted the woman. He gave her all of his compassion, and gave her a reason not to cry. It says that his heart overflowed with compassion for the widow. Often in my life it feels that I have lost God, that maybe he has lost me, that he may not have that compassion for me. But by reading this I know that his heart overflows with compassion for his people. For all his people, when I am hurt and in need he will be there with that heart of compassion for me.
I have such little faith in God for my life. In Matthew 17 Jesus tells his diciples that if they have faith the size of a mustard seed then they could move mountains. I’ve seen a mustard seed and I think I lost it when I was holding it because it is just that small. If I had this much faith I could move mountains, and last time I tried the mountains were not moving when I told them to, and I have tried. Where does my faith lie if it doesn’t lie in Christ? I want to have faith like a child. Jesus tells us to have childlike faith, for they are the ones that will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Hmm… Faith? I try to convince myself that I have faith in God, but apparently I don’t have faith the size of a mustard seed. Those things are really small and I don’t even have that. How do I put my faith in God when I already think its with Him? I often find myself doubting God in my life. Doubting that things will all work out, that He has a plan for me, but then I find myself thinking about Luke 12, were Jesus says that the Father care for the birds and the flowers. He makes sure that they are fed and live well.How much more does the Father care about me? So then how much more will He make sure that I am alive and well? I must remind myself that God will provide in my life, and that all things will work out for the plan, His plan.
