Heroes

Today's update from Doug:

Today I am traving to Brandons side!

Please send emails to Brandon. I do not know when he will get to read them, but it will be great to have his inbox flooded when he does open them. He uses the underscore in his address sapper_ 19 At yahoo.com sapper_19@yahoo.com see what I mean.

Oh Father, I ask for your strength as I see my son. I ask that You Oh Lord, will stand as a pillar of truth. I ask Father that Your holiness shine with the hope and peace as I stand before Your son. I ask now Lord that you let me stand in You so my son will trust in you only. And all God's people said,"AMEM!"
In Christ Doug



Psalm 103:13, “As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.” (NRS)

Psalm 51:1, “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.” (NLT)

Isaiah 30:18, “But the Lord still waits for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion.” (NLT)

Jesus told about a rescue hero, also. There was a man who was traveling down the road one day when he noticed a hurting neighbor who had been robbed, stripped of his clothes and left for dead. Unlike others who ignored him as they passed by, this man saw the injured victim and was moved with compassion. He bandaged his wounds, took him to an inn and got him the care he needed.

Jesus told this story to show what compassion looks like. But, it was more than a story He told, it was a story He lived.

With never-failing love and compassion Jesus became our rescue hero. He had an aching awareness of our injured hearts, our sin-wrecked lives and our need for His forgiveness. He couldn’t just walk by. Instead, He came to our side. With outstretched hands He offers to heal our wounds and give us the care we need.

The bible tells us that even when our hurts and our stuggles consume us, or our responsibilities, jobs and failures overwhelm us, God’s love is greater. His compassions never fail.

I love that Jesus didn’t just tell us to love, He showed us how to love - by loving us first. He told us to love sacrificially. Then He demonstrated by sacricing His life for ours. He told us to be there for others, because He was and is there for us.

So, whether you need more of His love or feel called to give His love away, remember the same compassion that brought Jesus near over 2000 years ago moves His heart toward you today.

No matter what you need, He offers healing for your hurts, comfort for your concerns and rest for your tired soul. No matter what you face today or tomorrow, His compassions will never fail. They are new every morning!