Compassion Pays Off.

Psalm 41:1
1 Blessed is he who has regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.

This reminds of me of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, specifically verses 5 and 7: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth and Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Anyways, the Psalmist was very sick. Still, he was extremely confident that God would heal him. He knew that because God says that he "has regard for the weak." Asa result of his full blown trust into that statement, the Psalmist expected mercy.

Don't just see God's mercy in action when YOU ARE weak. God expects us to bless and try and understand the weak and poor, those that are in a huge need from sickness or depression, for example.

I think we often forget how quickly things can change in our lives. We take people for granted sometimes and we certainly can't hold onto them forever. You can't avoid difficult times or trials from coming your way and causing a train wreck in your life. However, rest assured, God will push you out to let you see the other side if you pay attention to the feeble and give him time.

As followers of Christ, we can have a renewed since of hope in tragic times that others wouldn't have. Realize that when we bless others, those blessings filter back down to us. When we do everything for God, he does so much more for us. Because of God's merciful blessings our lives can turn around flourish with contentment.

When you're struggling, it pays when you think back and remember helping someone else in their time of need. God can certainly ease your soul.

It's been one of those hard weeks for me. Earlier in the week, I learned of a death in my family. I always have to turn to God for comfort in such times. He never lets me down! On Monday, I heard the song "Hold Me Together" by Matt Maher three different times on the radio at different times of the day! What are the chances? God was so speaking to me. May God hold all of our families together during our difficulties.



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