What can I learn about God’s compassion that can help me be more compassionate? - Compassion - TouchPoints

Psalm 72:12-14He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.

Mark 1:41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!”

Luke 6:36“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.”

Luke 7:12-13A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.

Philippians 1:8God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.

God’s compassion is real and leads to action. A mark of godliness is to share the compassionate heart of Jesus with others. If you want to be like him, then you must work at being compassionate, for that is one of his greatest qualities.

Exodus 34:6The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.”

Lamentations 3:22-23The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Psalm 51:1Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.

The compassion of God is slow to get angry. You, too, should be slow to get angry, not reacting with impulsive harshness. Just as God gives you mercy when you don’t deserve it, so you, too, need to be willing to give compassion even when the person doesn’t deserve it.

Psalm 79:8Do not hold us guilty for the sins of our ancestors! Let your compassion quickly meet our needs, for we are on the brink of despair.

The compassion of God meets people’s needs. Let your compassion do the same.

Isaiah 54:7“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back.”

Even when you have abandoned or rejected God, his compassion moves him to pursue you. He wants to have an eternal relationship with you. Be willing to forgive and, if it’s healthy, be willing to take people back.

Matthew 14:14Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Ephesians 4:32Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

The compassion of God forgives others and wants to help them. Remember how much you have been forgiven, and, so, be willing to forgive others.