Compassion
Compassion (awareness of another’s suffering coupled with a desire to alleviate it) is a wonderful character trait. It was seen in perfect fullness in the life of our Lord Jesus. “And Jesus went forth and was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick” (Matthew 14:14). The evening had come and they had not eaten so the disciples wanted to send them on their way. But again, the compassion of Christ was seen. “But Jesus said unto them, they need not depart; give them to eat” (Matthew 14:16). There were only five loaves of bread and two fishes, yet He fed the five thousand plus people and so ample was the provision that there were leftovers.
It was a miracle. But a greater miracle of compassion involves you and me. The Lord Jesus has compassion for us because we are sinners, and He has proved this by laying down His life at Calvary for all mankind. What He accomplished is a completed work. In John 19:30 Jesus said, “It is finished!” It is all done! His compassion and His all-sufficiency are evident. He is “able” and “mighty” to save.
