Christian Writers Circle

God’s Everlasting Compassion
by Brenda D. Flowers

 Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed,  
 Because His compassions fail not.
 They are new every morning; 
Great is Your faithfulness.
Lam. 3: 22-23 (NKJV)

Recently I attended a small group gathering at the home of my pastor. One night a week, time is set aside for members of our church to meet together to encourage each other in our walk with Christ. This is a meaningful time as we join together to praise, pray, meditate on God’s word, and share what God is showing or teaching us.

At this particular gathering, one of the members of our group was leading and encouraging us to focus on the attributes of Christ. We shared these aloud. One of the attributes, we meditated on was God’s compassion. After we spoke the word, compassion, aloud, we spent a few moments in silence, waiting on the Lord to share with us His personal revelation of His compassion to us.

During this quiet time of meditation, I recalled the Scripture quoted at the beginning of this post and then I thought about how Jesus came to earth to show God’s compassion.

I remembered how Jesus called His disciples. He spoke to each one in a way that they could relate to Him. He was especially compassionate to Matthew, a tax collector. Jesus saw the heartfelt yearning of Matthew to know God. He reached out to him when others rejected him.

I pictured Jesus when he went out of his way to go to Samaria. He was on a divine mission to speak to the woman at the well. His compassion touched her heart in such a way that she was transformed and was willing to run share about Jesus, bringing many from her town to Him.

Continuing in my meditation of God’s compassion, I realized how Jesus’ whole mission in coming to earth was a rescue mission of compassion. I thought about how He voiced His compassion when He cried on the cross, “Forgive them for they know not what they do.” 

The prophet Isaiah foretold of God’s plan to redeem mankind. I meditated on these words:

“Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore, he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him.” Isaiah 30:18(NIV)

When I had the opportunity to share with the group what God was saying to me, I realized that we were being blessed in our small group. We had been waiting on Him and He had revealed Himself to us.

Lord, thank you for being compassionate to me. I pray that we all will spend time waiting on You, experiencing the blessing of knowing You more and more. May we not forsake gathering together. In Jesus’ name. Amen