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| Moved with Compassion By Billy Graham • October 20 “You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion … abundant in mercy and truth.” —Psalm 86:15, NKJV The word compassion comes from two Latin words meaning “to suffer with.” What better picture to describe God’s compassion for us? Suffering is the common lot of the human race. We see pictures on television of people ravaged by war or famine, and our hearts are touched (as they should be). But all around you are people who suffer in others ways: loneliness, fear, rejection, disability, grief, poverty, discrimination, addiction, or a multitude of other problems. But God has compassion on us—He suffers with us. He knows what we are going through, and He cares. The greatest act of compassion in the history of the human race was the Cross, for there Christ suffered for us. He endured sin’s penalty so we would not have to endure it ourselves. Now He calls us to have compassion on others, for His sake—to suffer with them, and to point them to the One who suffered for them. The Bible says, “Be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble” (1 Peter 3:8, NIV).  Hope for TodayGive me a heart so moved with compassion, Lord, that I am unable to sit idly by. Show me how to love well, to serve selflessly, and to point others to the One who can meet their every need. | ||
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| Billy Graham Minute Compassion isn’t feeling sorry for people; it’s a desire to help alleviate their suffering. | ||
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| Devotion text from Hope for Each Day with Billy Graham, © Billy Graham, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Bible translation used with permission. | ||
 Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | ||
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