Monday, August 15, 2011

Showing Love at All Times - Matthew 14

Jesus greatly cared for his cousin, John the Baptist. When John was killed by Herod, it affected Jesus and he went away into the mountains. However, despite his pain, Jesus still helped the people (Matthew 14):

13 ¶When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with acompassion toward them, and he healed their bsick.

I find this to be a remarkable example of his love, despite his pain. Another example is certainly his healing of the servant's ear that Peter cut off just after Jesus' suffering in Gethsemane, and Jesus' concern for the Roman soldiers nailing him to the cross. What Jesus was going through did not affect how he acted towards others. He was always compassionate. In fact, it seems that when Jesus was suffering, it only made him more aware of the pain others felt when they were suffering. He appears to be even more compassionate when He is in pain or sorrowing.


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