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Devotional - 19th Aug 2021

 'Praise be to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort' (2 Corinthians 1:3).

When we consider how sinful we are and how great God's love is towards us, it should lead us to humble ourselves and reverence Him. God is a compassionate and gracious God who is slow to anger, but abounds in love and faithfulnes. If we want to please God,  be like Jesus, by being kind and compassionate to one another, as Christ is compassionate and patient with us. We must praise the God, who is the Father of Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in our troubles, so that we can comfort others who are in trouble with the same comfort we ourselves receive from God. Jesus, our Lord is the greatest example of showing true compassion for others. He healed the sick and suffering and best of all, showed great compassion for humanity  when he died on the cross for all our sins. As a sinner it's not easy to show compassion for others, especially when we think they do not deserve. But as a believer  and a child of God, we should look to emulate Christ, and learn from him what true compassion is, and show the world how Christ has changed us. We should remember how God has blessed us when we don't deserve it, and it behoves us to do the same to others. We do not have to worry or be anxious because in our afflictions and sufferings we can run to God as our source of comfort in the middle of our troubles. He also will encourage and strengthen us through all of our afflictions. Let us therefore embrace God's mercy and compassion towards us, that we may live it out in our daily lives as we seek to help others come to Jesus.

Have a wonderful day

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