Friday 19th June 2026

Alex Buabeng-Korsah 

TOPIC: COMPASSION THAT MOVES 

THEME SCRIPTURE: "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.“ — Matthew 9:36.

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PREPARATORY QUESTION 

1. When you look at the people around you, do you see problems to avoid or souls that need the compassion of Christ?

Jesus never looked at people the way most of us do.

Matthew 9:36 says, “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Jesus saw beyond appearances. He saw the wounds hidden behind smiles, the fears concealed by confidence, and the spiritual emptiness buried beneath busy lives.

Too often, we judge what we see on the surface. We dismiss people as difficult, irresponsible, annoying, or uninterested. We reduce human beings to labels and inconveniences. Christ does not. He sees image-bearers in desperate need of grace.

The lack of compassion in many believers is not a personality issue; it is a spiritual problem. A heart that has truly grasped the mercy of God cannot remain indifferent toward those who are lost. If we have received undeserved grace, how can we withhold concern for those who have not yet experienced it?

Scripture commands, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted” (Ephesians 4:32). Compassion is not mere sentiment. It is love that takes action. It listens. It serves. It prays. It sacrifices. It enters another person's struggle rather than observing it from a safe distance.

The priest and Levite in Jesus' parable saw a wounded and dying man and kept moving. The Samaritan saw the same man and stopped (Luke 10:30–37). The difference was not vision; it was compassion. One saw a disruption. The other saw a responsibility.

Every day, people around you are carrying burdens you know nothing about. Some are fighting despair. Some are trapped in guilt. Some are searching for meaning. Others are one discouraging moment away from giving up. God may have placed you near them for a reason.

Brethren, do not wait until compassion feels convenient. Genuine compassion costs time, energy, and comfort. It always has, and yet this is precisely how Christ loved us.

Key Takeaway

Compassion is not feeling sorry for people; it is choosing to move toward them with the love of Christ.

Today, ask God to break the hardness that familiarity, busyness, and selfishness has create. A compassionate heart is one of the clearest evidences of a life being shaped by Jesus. Today, show compassion to a lost soul. 

Remain blessed. 

FURTHER READING: Matthew 9:35–38; Luke 10:30–37; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12; 1 John 3:16–18

 

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QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU TO MEDITATE ON THE WORD 

1. Who have you been tempted to overlook or dismiss?

2. What barriers keep you from showing compassion to others?

3. How has Christ demonstrated compassion toward you?

4. What practical act of kindness or service can you offer someone this week?

 

PRAYER 

Father, forgive me for the times I have seen people without truly seeing them. Remove indifference, pride, and selfishness from my heart. Give me the compassion of Christ for those who are hurting, wandering, and burdened. Help me to respond with action, not merely emotion. Make me attentive to the needs of others and willing to serve regardless of the cost. Let Your love flow through my life so that others may experience Your grace and hope. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

 

One-Year Reading Plan

Ecclesiastes 6, Psalm 141