Compassion and Passion

Jul 28

Wes GeorgeUncategorized View Comments

Mondays are usually a challenge for the pastor/preacher.   Last night as I was thinking about my sermon topic Reaching Generation Next Now through Compassion, I thought, man, I am tired after preaching 3 times this morning and now I am challenging people to have passion, compassion, and feelings for reaching this generation with the Gospel.

My personal confession is probably a small photo of a larger picture.  Our church family life finds itself strained and stressed with busy schedules.  Our energy, time, and emotions are spent in a variety of places.  Our kids are playing baseball, football, basketball, etc. year around now.  We carry our blackberries and iphones so we can do more and stay more in touch.  But the reality is that we are probably more out of touch with our kids, our brothers and sisters in Christ, and yes even the lost and most importantly God than ever before.

We don’t have the time to be refreshed and renewed to have compassion on those whom Jesus has compassion upon.  Matthew 9:36 speaks of 2 things that Jesus did prior to issuing His command to “Pray to the Lord of the Harvest to send forth laborers.”

The text advocates “seeing the people.”  We see the masses, but we miss the people because we are too busy.  Jesus also had “compassion” for them.  In other words, He was “feeling for the people.”  God has created us as emotional creatures.  I know and I have often preached that we cannot go by our feelings, feelings can mislead you, fact and faith are more important than feelings.  All of this is true.  But also, no feelings for people or for what God says is not good.  Somehow, someway God wants us to be seeing the people and feeling something; even on Monday after 4 sermons on Sunday and even in the midst of a busy schedule.  Until next time. . .Wes

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