The LORD Is Compassionate

 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love - Psalm 103:8.  

The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion - Psalm 116:5.

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd - Matthew 9:36.

But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, And did not destroy them - Psalm 78:38. 

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness - Psalm 86:15.

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him - Psalm 103:13.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made - Psalms 145:8-9.

 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him - Matthew 20:32-34.

A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured - Mark 1:40-42.

When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick - Matthew 14:14.

Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way" - Matthew 15:32.

Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate - Psalm 111:2-4.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows - 2 Corinthians 1:3-5.

                                                                    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the Father of Compassion. We thank You for Your compassion towards us. Let us also be compassionate to others. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.