About God's compassion beyond reason…
Mark 1:41 Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched
the man." (NIV)
Each of us, at various points in our life, needs the healing touch of
compassion from others. However, no matter how much we need the healing touch of
others, there are many, many times compassion from others does not come. We are
often beaten up by life and few people know or care to know. We are often beaten
up by life and few people respond or care to respond to our plight. Our human
reason could be used to walk into the life of others and to show them someone
cares. However, too often our human reason is used for other purposes, most
likely selfish purposes, rather than the purposes of expressing compassion. In
stark contrast to our unfilled need for compassion stands a person who pours His
compassion over us ever hour. In your own life, in your own soul, the person who
stands next to you and who understands your every hurt is Christ Jesus. Just
because you cannot see Him does not mean He is not there. Just because you
cannot see Him does not mean He is not with you. In truth, Jesus is always with
you and Jesus always cares. Your human reason may tell you, indeed sometimes
does tell you, if you cannot see Him then He must be far off. But your human
reason is often wrong. Your human reason is wrong about Jesus being far off.
Your human reason is wrong about Jesus not pouring His compassion and His
understanding over you every second. There is a remarkable attribute of God. The
remarkable attribute of God is when you believe in Him then He becomes real
within you. When you believe He stands next to you and pours His compassion over
you, His compassion becomes real and He does pour His compassion over you…even
if your reason tells you otherwise. With God, you are immersed in His compassion
beyond reason.
