PARABLES OF JESUS – Compassion and Mercy
Luke 10:36-37
" 'So which of these three do you think was a neighbor to him who fell among thieves?' And he said, 'He who showed mercy on him.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.' "
Mercy is more than a feeling. Compassion is an emotion; Mercy is an action. Compassion feels; Mercy does. The priest and the Levite may have said, "I feel sorry for that poor chap," until they were blue in the face, but it meant nothing to the man who was hurting. The Samaritan was moved with compassion and showed mercy by getting involved. Helping someone who has beaten and robbed by life is not a religious duty; it is loving my neighbor.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Compassion feels; Mercy acts.
Have a "mercy" day. Love you.
Luke 10:36-37
" 'So which of these three do you think was a neighbor to him who fell among thieves?' And he said, 'He who showed mercy on him.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.' "
Mercy is more than a feeling. Compassion is an emotion; Mercy is an action. Compassion feels; Mercy does. The priest and the Levite may have said, "I feel sorry for that poor chap," until they were blue in the face, but it meant nothing to the man who was hurting. The Samaritan was moved with compassion and showed mercy by getting involved. Helping someone who has beaten and robbed by life is not a religious duty; it is loving my neighbor.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Compassion feels; Mercy acts.
Have a "mercy" day. Love you.
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