Compassion is the Master's Way

Compassion is the Master’s way.

Heart-aching, gut-wrenching benevolence.

He sees.

He feels.

He touches.

Blind men.

Bleeding women.

Lame, paralyzed, shriveled folk.

And things happen…

Dead live.

Crippled walk.

Deaf hear.

He smiles.

He leaps.

He dances for joy.

Mind boggling, heart-twisting benevolence.

Compassion is the Master’s way.

December 31, 2009

Matthew 20:29-34

Two Jericho-an blind men boisterously coveted Jesus' help. The master stopped on his way out of the city to probe their hearts. All they wanted is to be able to see. Jesus was moved with compassion and touched their eyes. Instantly, each one could see, and they became followers of Jesus.

O that I would have compassion on people who are in need - and not treat them as distractions. O that your power would change their lives!

December 30, 2009

Matthew 20:17-28

Jesus is prophesying his suffering and death to his disciples,... and they are concerned about personal greatness! How insensitive! How moronic! How could they?!

Wait! Don't I do the same thing? Christ reveals his plan to me; Christ reveals himself to me. And I desire being the center of attention. I want to be known. I secretly covet what is rightfully his - pre-eminence. Supremacy. First place. Christ must be my delight. Christ must be despot. In God's kingdom, greatness is achieved by slavery and service. Do I do his will? Or do I want his place?

Nazareth poem

Nazareth

Anything good out of Nazareth?

The prophet.

Not accepted.

Not received.

Not recognized.

Because of his Nazareth connection?

He was a Bethlehem-ite.

Born, but not raised.

David’s great-great-great…

But who knew?

Known as a Nazarene.

Raised, but not born.

One of the bad ones?

The good One.

Reputation is everything.

Nazareth.

Small village.

Questionable town.

Ordinary man.

Ordinary man?

God’s man.

From Nazareth

James R Snyder

©SnydeRemarks Works December 2009