Saturday, October 19 ~ Jehovah [warned] them again and again, because he felt compassion for his people.—2 Chron. 36:15.

[GrumpysWife]

Saturday, October 19

Jehovah [warned] them again and again, because he felt compassion for his people.—2 Chron. 36:15.

 

Should we not feel similar compassion for people who could potentially repent over a sinful life course and gain God’s favor? Jehovah does not want any to be destroyed in the coming judgment. (2 Pet. 3:9) So until God acts to destroy the wicked, let us continue to proclaim his compassionate warning message. We can learn a lesson from Jesus. He felt compassion for the crowds he met, for “they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” How did he react to their pitiful state? “He started to teach them many things.” (Matt. 9:36; Mark 6:34) His attitude was in stark contrast to that of the Pharisees, who had no desire to help the common people. (Matt. 12:9-14; 23:4; John 7:49) Do you not feel a yearning, similar to what Jesus had, to feed spiritually famished people? w17.09 9 ¶6; 10 ¶9

Edited October 18, 2019 by GrumpysWife

[Audj]

Two things that come to mind:

1- we are imperfect, so feeling pity may not come naturally. This is something we may need to meditate on. I find that remembering how grateful I am that some took pity on me (I was a return visit for 10 years before accepting a study) is helpful.

2- Jesus condemned the Pharisees.

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