‘A Man In Love.’
Genesis 29:20.
a) In order to be able to marry Rachel, Laban’s daughter.
b) Jacob worked for Laban seven years.
c) It only seemed like a few days to Jacob.
d) Because he loved Laban so much.
(Through this QT I can see a beautiful and pure word picture of A Man In Love)
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‘The Compassion Of Jesus.’
a) Matthew 23:37; Luke 19:41-42. Even towards rebellious Jerusalem.
b) Isaiah 40:11; Matthew 18:11-13. His Shepherd heart.
c) Isaiah 42:3. His Care for the weak people and those who have suffered injustice.
d) Isaiah 63:9. His Love and Mercy.
e) Matthew 8:3. His Healing for the leprous social outcasts.
f) Matthew 8:16-17. His Healing for the sick and demonised people.
g) Matthew 9:36; 14:14. His Compassion for the confused and helpless crowds.
h) Matthew 15:32; Mark 8:2-3. To feed the hungry people.
i) Matthew 20:34. For the blind people.
j) Mark 6:34. Expressed in His Teaching of the people.
k) Luke 7:13. For the widow whose son had just died.
l) Hebrews 4:15. Toward us in our weaknesses.
(Through this Second one I discover The Compassion of Jesus)
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Chris.
Sometimes we have to be amongst crowds of people, especially when we go into the city or large town. I am not writing here about the large Church congregations but about the crowds, the masses of people on the streets. We must be careful not to do two things. Firstly, we must be careful not to treat the large Church congregations as if they are the crowds and try to minister to them as if they are the crowds. If we do that, our Church will only be a large Church for one generation. Secondly, we should not ignore the crowds, whoever they are and whatever background they come from. Whatever their religion or financial status, we should not ignore them because Jesus has compassion on them.
