Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I can show compassion.
Faith Verse
Proverbs 3:5–6 (NLT)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Question of the Day: What is compassion?
Read about It
Read: Luke 7:11–13
Imagine being part of the crowd following Jesus this day. Seeing a funeral procession would have been sad. This funeral was life-changing for the mother. Not only was she a widow, which means that her husband had died, but now her only son had died. During Bible times, it was the men who provided for their family. For this widow, it would have been very hard for her to pay for food and other needs on top of the pain of losing her son. This is where Jesus stepped in. The Bible says that His heart overflowed with compassion for her!
Compassion means to have care or concern for someone. Compassion can feel like a tug on your heart when you see someone who is sad or hurting. Compassion makes you want to help them. When Jesus saw this woman who was hurting, He had compassion for her and wanted to comfort her. There are times when we may find people who are hurting and need help. Jesus wants our heart to be filled with compassion for others and for us to reach out to people in need just like He did with the widow.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What was happening when Jesus went to the village? Answer 1. A funeral (Luke 7:12)
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| Question 2. When Jesus saw the woman, how did He feel?
Answer 2. “His heart overflowed with compassion.” (Luke 7:13)
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| Question 3. How would you have felt that day if you saw the funeral procession?
Answer 3. Answers may vary.
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| Question 4. What would you have wanted to do for the widow who had lost her son?
Answer 4. Answers may vary. |
| Question 5. What is compassion?
Answer 5. Compassion is having care or concern for someone who is hurting and wanting to help them. |
Pray about It
Dear Jesus, thank You for the way that You love people. Help my heart to overflow with compassion like Yours does when I find others around me who are hurting and need help. Amen.