God has a tremendous, immense,
immeasurable, eternal compassion that is always greater than our sin. His grace
not only abounds... it super abounds, it is always more than sufficient to
cover even the vilest of sins. Compassion is one of those virtues we hope we
never need, but in reality... due to our fallen nature, need constantly. God’s
compassion is deep sympathy and strong desire: Deep sympathy and sorrow for the
plight of mankind accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate it. God and Jesus
demonstrated the ultimate compassion of the Godhead at Calvary: Nothing can
ever speak stronger to God’s sympathy for and alleviation of man’s fallen
nature. Compassion does not end at salvation, but rather begins there. God
likewise has great sympathy and concern for the things we must suffer for His
namesake, the transforming pressures and adversity of life that saint’s must
all endure. God is said to be “gracious and full of compassion”, and Jesus was “moved
with compassion”, weeping openly for the plight of the people. “Compassion” in
both the Greek and Hebrew speaks of God feeling deeply in empathy for our
condition and yearning greatly to restore us to Himself. God’s passionate mercy...
Grace extended, answers the compassion of God’s great heart with forgiveness,
goodness... kindness... love. No one will ever feel hell’s flames because of
their sin, but rather because of their refusal of God’s forgiveness... refusal
of His amazing Grace extended in His compassion...
AS WE BEHOLD HIM...
WE BECOME LIKE HIM...
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