Psalm 112:4“Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.“ “Upright” is the English equivalent most often used for the Hebrew yasar, it means straight or evenly distributed. Through Psalm 112:1 we get another definition; Somebody who fears the Lord and delights greatly in His commandments. So, […]
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” Ephesians 4:32 Paul wrote Ephesians to strengthen and encourage the believers of Ephesus in their walk with God. He explains the nature and purpose of the church, which is unity in the body of Christ. In this verse, […]
Isaiah 30 :18“Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!” The dictionary describes the word mercy as compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to […]
God’s limitless compassion, gives us the comfort that we need even during times of tribulations.
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him. Psalm 103:13 A powerful depiction of God’s unending love and compassion for us is the picture of a caring father’s heart toward his children. Here is a reminder of our Heavenly Father’s vast reservoir of love for people who fear Him. It portrays […]
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given. Proverbs 19:17 The world needs more empathy, compassion, kindness, and love. The poverty rate is increasing day by day, and we read in the news that countries are breaking down and declaring that they are […]
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John was one of Jesus’ favourite disciples. He often referred to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. On hearing this, one would assume that John was in-tune […]
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. What was Jesus’ primary purpose of coming to the Earth and dying on the Cross of Calvary? To reconcile man with God!!! Let’s study the word reconcile. Reconcile is to restore, harmonize, make amends or even settle a dispute. No wonder Christ Jesus […]
Matthew 5:48 – “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Jesus came to turn upside-down traditional thoughts and behaviors that had existed for thousands of years. In the preceding verse, He was teaching an entirely new concept of love. The kind that extends love to the very people that […]
James 3:18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. According to research, people typically have more than 40,000 thoughts per day. To break it down further, 35- 45 thoughts per minute. Now the question is, are these thoughts helping us grow in the right direction? The right direction […]
