Day 287 – God places compassion in the Heart of His children.
Today’s Reading: Acts 6 – 8
Acts 7:23 “When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.”
When God is wanting us to act on behalf of another, He combines action and passion, empathy and the love of others, and places it in our heart. This combination equals His Desires in motion which makes up compassion.
Compassion led Moses to visit his brothers the Israelites and move on their behalf. At his own risk and the possible loss of his own life, Moses did the work of God. Out of compassion he eventually came back to Egypt and freed his people from slavery. Compassion lead Mother Theresa to live in the devastating conditions of Calcutta and share the love of Christ with those who no one cared about.
The placement of this same passion and action on our heart isn’t natural, we aren’t born with it, God must give it to us in the same way He gives us wisdom. When we act on the passion God places in our heart, not only is it a blessing to those who receive our compassion but it also blesses our own heart.
Doing the work God places in our heart allows us to experience more of the work of the Lord. We are able to feel what He feels and see what He sees.
The actions of Moses saved the lives of many and allowed him to deepen his own relationship with God. Allowing God to work in your heart will also deepen your walk with Lord. Compassion in action gives us a glimpse of eternity on earth.
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