Abraham Lincoln once said, characteristically: "I am sorry for the man who can't feel the whip when it is laid on the other man's back…"
Jesus wept tears of compassion at the graveside of a friend. He mourned over Jerusalem because it had lost its appreciation of the things of the spirit. His great heart was sensitive to the needs of others.
Tears shed for self are of weakness, but tears of love shed for others are a sign of strength. I am not as sensitive as I ought to be until I am able to "weep o'er the erring one and lift up the fallen." Until I learned the value of compassionately sharing others' sorrow, distress, and misfortune, I can not know real happiness.
(From The Secret of Happiness by Billy Graham)
We are the body of Christ, each of us makes up one little part, and as such we should make every effort to do work as God would have us do. This week I challenge you to do something in Christ for another, a smile, a kind word, or just a prayer for someone in need. My friends, Jesus Christ endured everything man could hand out to Him and He did this for you and me.
May God bless you and keep you, may He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May He give you His peace both now and forever.
Dedicated to my loving Aunt Julie
Rick
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