Compassionate God

 

There have been times when I didn’t understand why God didn’t reach out to save someone from himself or herself or a painful experience that was coming his or her way. He often saves people without them even knowing anything about it. I feel like I know more about the compassion of God than I know about the wrath or judgment of God. I’ve seen His amazing love first hand. I feel like His compassion is woven throughout The Word. Check this out…

1‘When Israel was a child, I loved him,

    and out of Egypt I called my son.

2 But the more they were called,

    the more they went away from me.

They sacrificed to the Baal’s

    and they burned incense to images.

3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,

    taking them by the arms;

but they did not realize

    it was I who healed them.

4 I led them with cords of human kindness,

    with ties of love.

To them I was like one who lifts

    a little child to the cheek,

    and I bent down to feed them. (Hosea 11:1-4 NIV)

 

I’ve never understood how someone could hurt a child. I see a child as a defenseless human, especially when they are up against an adult. The Lord has the power to punish and certainly destroy, but He chooses to gently love.

He has taught me all that I know.

He’s taught me how to love.

He’s taught me how to live.

He’s taught me how to give.

I can’t imagine my life without the compassion of God and certainly the amazing grace of God. I’m so very thankful for His heart of compassion and love.

Pressing On!

Dwayne