Showing Compassion

A beautiful hymn describes God embracing all people, rich, poor, healthy, ill. All find a place in his loving arms:
The poor, the rich stand side by side,
to all, God's arms are opened wide.
God beckons us to come, draw near,
Then comforts us and dries our tears.
The hymn continues by admonishing us to do likewise:
And we, in turn, must show God's care
To all in need or in despair.
That when our earthly course is run
We hear these words of God's own Son:
"The least, to whom you gave your hand,
Will walk with you in God's own land."

Each day we hear of, we meet people in great need: mourners, sufferers from physical, emotional pain or spiritual dryness, victims of some kind of violence.  It is overwhelming.  We respond to their requests for prayers, but the burden" is too much for us to bear alone.  If we are going to show them compassion, give them the support they need, Jesus must be at our side, in our hearts, the backbone of our compassion.
Bro. Rene