DCLM Higher Everyday 28 May 2024 — The Compassionate Christ
Topic: The Compassionate Christ
Text: Matthew 14:13-15
13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Key Verse: “And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them and he healed their sick” (Matthew 14:14).
Message
A story was told of a newly wedded couple who were hanging out in the woods when suddenly a lion appeared from nowhere to attack the wife. The husband could not watch his new bride being torn to shreds by the lion, therefore, he braced up for a fight to kill the lion and save his wife. Though he was seriously wounded by the lion, he succeeded in killing it.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ left all His riches in glory out of compassion to come and die for the sinful world. From our Bible text, we see how He in His compassion did not only heal the sick, and fed the multitude but also paid the supreme price by dying for our sins. In His compassion, He went everywhere preaching the gospel of the kingdom and meeting the needs of the people. As youth, having Christ-like compassion, we must reach out to others around us with the gospel of Christ and meet their needs, whether financial, physical or spiritual, as Mary Slessor did.
Quote: He went everywhere preaching
Challenge: Are you compassionate like Christ?
Prayer for today: Lord! Make me compassionate like you.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
