A Heart of Compassion
Jesus was a man of compassion – Matthew 20:29-34. Paul calls on us to put on a “heart of compassion” in Colossians 3:12-15. Take a look at this text…
THE PEOPLE OF COMPASSION – 3:12:
The three designations for Christians Paul uses in verse 12:
Chosen of God
Holy
Beloved
These titles are transferred from OT Israel to Jesus (Luke 9:35; 1 Peter 2:4, 6; John 6:69; Acts 4:27, 30; Matt. 3:17; Eph. 1:6) and – because the church is “in Christ,” subsequently to the church.
THE CHARACTER OF COMPASSION – 3:13-14:
The eight characteristics of the “new man” in verses 12-14.
Heart of compassion
Kindness
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Gentleness – meekness – Being willing to give up rights for the sake of someone else.
Patience
Bearing with one another – “restrain your natural reaction” (Wright, 146).
Forgiving each other
Love –
The motivation for our forgiving someone else is that the Lord forgave us. If there are any kind words to be spoken, let us speak them now, while our loved ones are yet with us. If there are loving deeds to be done, let us do them today. Flowers on the lid of a coffin and a nice epitaph on a tombstone bring no cheer to the dead.
Paul describes “love” as “the perfect bond of unity.”
THE SOURCE OF COMPASSION – 3:15
What should rule (brabeuo – “act as an umpire”) in our hearts is the peace of Christ (see John 14:27. See also: 1 Cor. 7:15; Gal. 5:13; Eph. 4:4; 1 Thess. 4:17; 2 Tim. 1:9).
Always exhibit the compassionate heart of a Christian who finds peace of mind and peace in the heart, in Jesus Christ.
–Paul Holland
