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Devotion: The Lord of Compassion and Mercy Can Turn Suffering to Joy

May 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
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"When the Lord saw her, His heart went out to her and He said, 'Don’t cry.'” (Luke 7: 13) Our Lord’s heart goes out to His people when they must endure pain and suffering, as stated in the verse above. Our Jesus is the Lord of compassion and mercy. We can see in the gospel of Luke, Chapter 7, examples that prove His compassion for His people. The Lord was anxious to fulfill the needs of the people He encountered--their physical, as well as spiritual ones. One account tells of a widow whose only son had died and was about to be buried. The Lord knew the woman had suffered much loss in her life and was well acquainted with grief. Luke says that when Jesus saw her, He had compassion on her. The Lord brought her only son back from … [Read more...]

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Devotion: Hold on to Hope When Our Chronic Illness-Related Fears Come

April 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
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"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:22-23). A few weeks ago, I got up one morning with severe pain in the middle finger of my left hand. There’s been mild osteoarthritis in my fingers and wrists for many years, but with little pain, except occasionally with extra impact on specific joints. That generally hasn’t lasted long. So the intrusive persistence of this particular pain terrified me. My thoughts quickly went to other people I’ve known who’ve suffered terribly with joint pain, and have had surgery–perhaps several times--to improve their condition. What would something like that mean for my … [Read more...]

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