Lord, help us be compassionate.

Known For  Compassion			by David C. McCasland During Major Gen. Mark Graham’s 2 years as commander of Fort Carson, Colorado, he became known and loved for the way he treated others. One US Army colleague said: “I have never come across another general officer who was so compassionate and so concerned about the well-being of soldiers and their families.” After losing one son to suicide and another who was killed in action, Mark and his wife, Carol, dedicated themselves to helping soldiers and their families cope with service-related stress, depression, and loss. In the book of Acts, a follower of Christ was well known for his care and concern toward others. His name was Joseph, but in the early church, the apostles called him Barnabas—“son of encouragement.” It was Barnabas who vouched for the newly converted Saul when others doubted the sincerity of his faith (Acts 9:26-27). Later, Barnabas brought Saul from Tarsus to teach the believers in Antioch (11:25-26). And it was Barnabas who wanted to give John Mark a second chance after his failure on a previous missionary journey (15:36-38).
Read: Acts 11:19-26			( Acts - 11 -Audio-)
He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. —Acts 11:24			Compassion is an inner feeling resulting in outward action. It should be our daily uniform of service (Col. 3:12). By God’s grace, may we be known for it. Lord, help us be compassionate To people in their grief; Then tell them of the love of Christ, Who’ll bring their souls relief. —Sper True compassion is love in action.
Bible in a Year: Judges 16-18; Luke 7:1-30			"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread" Posted by: Ben Ayala :  benayalal@gmail.com Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org  -and- odb[dot]org Follow Pastor Tony at: www.facebook.com/roberto.bonillacea