1일간 열지 않음

글 수 845
등록일

2006.07.06

본문

Matt 12:15


Mercy can be defined "loving and sympathetic heart" and compassion means "to pity and help one who is in distress." There are three expressions that describe Jesus'heart in the Bible: "Compassionate," "Sympathetic," and "Merciful." We can see from these that Jesus, understanding people's situation, had compassion and mercy.
 
1. Jesus had compassion on those who are wandering, having lost the true way.

 In the synoptic Gospels, we can see that Jesus had compassion and mercy on the multitueds that were following Him. He witnessed the Word to those who were gathering to hear the Word of Life to thoe point where He did not even have time to eat(Mark 3:20). He did not reject those who were coming to Him with all sorts of sickness and problems; rather He healed their sicknesses and solved their problems(Matt 12:15, 19:2). From the dawn to late night, Jesus' days did not even have a little time to rest because He was with the people. One day, He got on a boat, wishing to go somewhere quiet and rest. However, the multitudes of people that were following Jesus somehow knew where Jesus was going and went there first. Seeing that, Jesus had sympathy as for shepherdless sheep. That's why He said to them, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." He is the Lord who introduces to those who seek His Word and need His healing a correct faith and way of life through the Word of life with compassion and mercy! That's why Jesus guided people to the right direction and way of life in His ministry. When we also have this heart of Jesus in our relationships with other people, we will receive the blessing of mercy and compassion from God.


2. He cared for the souls that lost hope and lived in distress

 In Luke 7, Jesus saw a funeral march of a son of a window in Nain. Seeing the grieving soul of the window, He stopped the march and raised her son from death. This is a miraculous event where Jesus gave hope to one who had lost hope. This Jesus came to our church and gave us the same hope. That's why He comes to those who are in distress and says, "Don't cry."
 As we look at the event where Jesus raised the son of the window of Nain, we can realize that Jesus' mercy and compassion are the foundation of solutions to all problems. Only when Jesus felt sympathy and compassion int His heart, a miracle occurs and solutions to problems are given as blessing. Thus, we should also have a good heart of compassion and mercy like Jesus. The reaon why Jesus forgave our sins on the cross is so we can also share that love with our neighbors. In the Beatitudes of Jesus, He speaks of those who are merciful(Matt 5:7). In the General Translation(Korean), it says, "Those who are merciful are happy because they will receive mercy." In other words, those who are merciful to others will receive the blessing of prosperity in all things. On the contrary, those who are not merciful will receive merciless judgment(Jas 2:13). Apostle Paul describes the heart that Christians must have as the following: "And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you"(Eph. 4:32).

3. He shed tears when He saw those who were troubled with broken heart.

 In the paralbe of the Good Samaritam, we can read about the compassionate and merciful heart of Jesus. As we can see in that parable, one who approaches a person in trouble with a sympathetic heart is a true friend. That is a compassionate and merciful heart: and that is the heart of our Lord. He did not avoid those who are suffering physically and/or mentally, but rather had compassion and sympathy on them. This kind of heart became apparent in the form of "forgiveness." That's why the parable int Matt. 18:21ff. the king forgave his servant who had ten thousand talents in debt. Ten thousand talents is an amount a person cannot possibly pay back. The Lord cleared away all that debt by having a compassionate and sympathetic heart. The debtor was finally freed from pressure and suffering. Now, the Lord wished that he would also testify of the love, compassion, and mercy of the Lord to those who are indebted to him by forgiving them; "forgiving from the heart"(Matt 18:35). When he does not do that, he sits in the judgment seat. A true believer's heart reflects on the love that he received from God and shares that love with others in the like-manner.

Conclusion

 Joseph was a character in the Bible who returned evil with good and truly forgave(Gen 45:8, 50:19-21). As Joseph truly forgave his brothers with love, mercy, and compassion, we should also live a life of mercy and compassion toward our neighbors through forgiving and loving heart.


 

List of Articles
번호 제목 날짜 조회 수sort
305 하나님의 부르심을 입은 자 file 2018-03-19 1710
304 나는 어떤 사람인가? file 2015-06-25 1711
303 여호와의 구원은 사람의 많고 적음에 달려 있지 않다 file 2019-09-30 1726
302 하나님의 일과 사람의 일 file 2018-01-29 1730
301 본래는 그렇지 아니하니라 2013-05-26 1738
300 열 사람이 다 깨끗함을 받지 않았느냐 아홉은 어디 있느냐 2013-01-10 1756
299 그릿 시냇가의 은총 file 2020-03-16 1757
298 말세 성도는 겸손히 하나님과 함께 행하는 것 2013-10-05 1769
297 참 성도의 기쁨이란 file 2015-04-19 1783
296 인류에게 참 소망을 주는 영광의 언약 십자가의 성취(인자의 들림과 이끌림의 은혜) 2013-10-20 1791
295 오호라 나는 곤고한 사람이로다 file 2015-05-03 1792
294 일한 대로 갚아 주시는 하나님 file 2017-08-30 1793
293 스스로 속이지 말고 속지 말라 file 2020-10-05 1803
292 영원히 변함이 없는 언약 속에 오늘도 지속되는 10대 재앙의 표징과 이적 2013-09-28 1807
291 구속사의 새언약 일꾼들 2014-02-21 1817
290 열매를 맺지 못하고 지나간 한 해가 아닌가 2013-01-10 1821
289 천하보다 귀한 생명 file 2019-02-18 1831
288 하나님의 축복을 받은 사람 file 2017-01-11 1836
287 예수님의 권능의 손 file 2015-06-25 1845
286 하나님의 은혜를 헛되이 받지 말라 file 2019-08-01 1847
08345 서울시 구로구 오류로 8라길 50 평강제일교회 TEL.02.2625.1441
Copyright ⓒ2001-2015 pyungkang.com. All rights reserved. Pyungkang Cheil Presbyterian Church