TODAY’S WORD FOR THURSDAY APRIL 7, 2016.
SYMPATHY
The practice or capacity to share in the feelings of another person especially in times of sorrow and in times of need, compassion; empathy; understanding.
All of you, live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. I Peter 3:8.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2.
I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, that He said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35.
Do you have a sympathetic heart? How do you react when you see a hungry child, a lonely woman, a sick baby or a homeless family? Most people, when they see such as these, will walk right by showing no concern or interest. All around us today there are people that need someone like you or I to show sympathy because they are in a hurting situation. People are losing jobs, losing their homes, facing economic concerns, need food, a broken marriage or living in a dysfunctional family situation. There are others who are injured, dealing with a dreadful disease or suffering in deep physical pain. And probably the saddest of all situations is the many just lonely people who have no one to talk to, no one to help them in time of need, and no one to share their needs with.
Many people are looking for someone to show them sympathetic understanding and they have difficulty finding anyone that even cares. In I Peter 3:8 (above), Peter gives us five qualities that should be evident in all believer’s lives:
1. Live in harmony.
2. Be sympathetic.
3. Love each other as brothers and as God loves you.
4. Be compassionate.
5. Be humble.
If we as believers want to share God’s love with hurting people we need to be able to bear the burdens of other people (Galatians 6:2 above). Burdens are problems and issues that someone must bear. The law of Christ is to love. We fulfill His command by following His example by showing sympathy to those who are burdened down by heartache and trouble.
Read the verse above from Acts that tells us that it is more blessed to give than to receive. We need to learn to be more sympathetic to the needs of those that we meet every day. Our Lord expects this from us and promises us that when we give the blessing will be ours.
Our memory verse for this week is found in II Timothy 3:17.
So that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Help me to be sensitive to the needs of others and to take the time to show that I care and will help as I can. Keep me mindful of Jesus words that it is more blessed to give then receive.
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