@ Etude -Compassion

@ Etude- Compassion
Then Abraham said, “ oh may the Lord not be angry with me and I will speak only this once; suppose ten righteous people are found there? And He said, “ I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”

Genesis 18 v 32

Abraham interceded for the people of Sodom whom God had marked for destruction. He pleaded that even if there are ten righteous people in the city, the Lord should not destroy it for their sake. We too need to have such a heart of compassion for our fellow beings, for humanity at large. Abraham stood in the gap between God and man and pleaded for the latter. His faith in the goodness of God enabled him to develop the courage to do so. It is compassion that moved Jesus to tears when He contemplated the destruction that was to come upon Jerusalem.

We cannot be indifferent to the fate of people around us. We need to have the sense of empathy that both Abraham and Jesus manifested in their prayers. We need to constantly uphold people before the Lord and ask for their forgiveness and salvation. Abraham was like an advocate for people before the Lord. Jesus is today our Advocate before the throne of the Lord. It is amazing that our compassion and prayers can alter the destiny of nations and cities. The Lord is moved and touched by our intercessory prayers for others.

To be deeply concerned that others be saved from judgment is a mark of the follower of Jesus. A good portion of our prayer life should be devoted to intercessory prayers for others. The Holy Spirit will teach us how to plead for their lives. He will also communicate our sense of compassion to the Lord. It is the focus of the Lord to save as many as possible. He is pleased when we become partners with Him in Project Redemption by interceding fervently and persistently for souls.