I Have Compassion
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Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 'I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.'"
The compassion of God is mentioned nearly 100 times between the Old and New Testament. Jesus' compassion is specifically talked about several times in the Gospels during the time that Jesus lived on earth.
One of those times is in Matthew 15:32 when he was aware that the people who were with Him were getting hungry.
Hungry?
To think that Jesus had compassion on the physical hunger while He was on a mission of addressing spiritual hunger is really quite amazing.
What kind of God is that?
That's the kind of God who has compassion and love for His people.
This God, who already paid the debt for sin; gives life, hope, and salvation; gives His Word through the Bible; gives a plan for living, also shows compassion toward one of the most basic needs of the human race. Food.
Physical food and spiritual food.
Could it be that when Jesus said this, He knew that you would be living right now, hungry, and be, at times, almost ready to collapse?
The good news is that Jesus has compassion on you! He knows you are hungry for Him and will collapse without Him....so He provides you with the food you need, daily.
So, today, EAT! Eat up the fresh food that He provides. Eat up the Words of Life that He gives.
When we stay connected to His compassion, we won't go away hungry.
