Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Erbarmen. Kein Mitleid, keinen Zorn, keine Schande, keine Ungeduld, weder Unduldsamkeit noch Ablehnung, es ist vielmehr Erbarmen, was mir Gott, mein Vater, gibt. Er ist um meinen Schmerz derart besorgt, dass er in meine Welt hineinkommt und an meinem Schmerz Anteil nimmt in Jesus.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Compassion!
Not pity, not anger, not shame, not impatience, not intolerance, not rejection, none of this is what God, our Father, longs to share with us. We know this because today's verse declares it. We know it even more by the way Jesus treated children in his busy and overly-scrutinized ministry:
- He welcomed them and placed his hands on them to bless them (Matthew 19:13-15).
- He took the children into His arms, placed His hands upon them, and blessed them (Mark 10:13-16).
- He welcomed little children, and held them up as examples for us to follow (Luke 18:15-17)
God cares for our pain, loneliness, emptiness, abandonment, and mistreatment. God cares for us when we are overlooked, neglected, minimized, and pushed aside. God loves us and longs to share his compassion with us. He chose to enter our world and demonstrate his love for us in Jesus.
Mein Gebet
Vater der Barmherzigkeit und Gott allen Erbarmens, ich danke dir, dass du nicht nur von meinen Kämpfen und Problemen Kenntnis hast und darüber besorgt bist, sondern dass du mir Hilfe in Jesus und durch den Heiligen Geist schenkst. Durch den einen erkenne ich deine Liebe und Barmherzigkeit und durch den anderen deine Macht und Kraft. Möge dein Geist des Erbarmens in meinen Beziehungen lebendig sein. Durch die Gnade Jesu bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
Father of mercies and God of all compassion, we thank you not only for knowing and caring about our struggles, but also for sending Jesus to us and for living in us through the Holy Spirit. Because of your mercies, we know your love, grace, and forgiveness. Because of your compassion, we know your might and power released to us and in us through your gentle presence. May your Spirit of compassion be found in our relationships so others can recognize that this grace comes from you. Through the intercession of the Holy Spirit, and through Jesus our Savior, we pray. Amen.
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