Kansas City, Missouri, United States - Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - "Source of Compassion" – Sunday, 26 October 2014 - Scripture: Psalm 145:1-21

Kansas City, Missouri, United States - Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - "Source of Compassion" – Sunday, 26 October 2014 - Scripture: Psalm 145: David’s Praise
1 I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King!
    and I’ll bless your name into eternity.
2 I’ll bless you every day,
    and keep it up from now to eternity.
3 God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough.
    There are no boundaries to his greatness.
4 Generation after generation stands in awe of your work;
    each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
5 Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking;
    I compose songs on your wonders.
6 Your marvelous doings are headline news;
    I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
7 The fame of your goodness spreads across the country;
    your righteousness is on everyone’s lips.
8 God is all mercy and grace—
    not quick to anger, is rich in love.
9 God is good to one and all;
    everything he does is suffused with grace.
10-11 Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
    your holy people bless you.
They talk about the glories of your rule,
    they exclaim over your splendor,
12 Letting the world know of your power for good,
    the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal;
    you never get voted out of office.
God always does what he says,
    and is gracious in everything he does.
14 God gives a hand to those down on their luck,
    gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
15 All eyes are on you, expectant;
    you give them their meals on time.
16 Generous to a fault,
    you lavish your favor on all creatures.
17 Everything God does is right—
    the trademark on all his works is love.
18 God’s there, listening for all who pray,
    for all who pray and mean it.
19 He does what’s best for those who fear him—
    hears them call out, and saves them.
20 God sticks by all who love him,
    but it’s all over for those who don’t.
21 My mouth is filled with God’s praise.
    Let everything living bless him,
    bless his holy name from now to eternity!
"Source of Compassion" by Jerry D. Porter
When a teacher of the Law asked Jesus how he could inherit eternal life, Jesus asked him what was written in the Law. The lawyer responded, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Luke 10:27). Jesus told him that if he made loving God and loving neighbor his lifestyle, he would live. The attorney retorted, “And who is my neighbor?” The Lord responded by telling the story of an immigrant who treated a wounded Israelite with practical compassion. The lawyer affirmed that the immigrant was the “good neighbor,” and again the Lord instructed him to make that kind of compassion his lifestyle.
Once, when my brother’s family was visiting and went to church with us, a drifter showed up and my brother invited him to our home for lunch. The young man took half the meat intended for eight people and loaded his plate with food. Later, my wife also packed a bag of goodies for him. We have never seen him again, but that Sunday, my brother and my wife incarnated the compassion that flows from God’s heart.

Hymn for Today:

"Come and Dine" by C. B. Widmeyer
1. Jesus has a table spread
Where the saints of God are fed,
He invites His chosen people, “Come and dine”;
With His manna He doth feed
And supplies our every need:
Oh, ’tis sweet to sup with Jesus all the time!
Refrain:
“Come and dine,” the Master calleth, “Come and dine”;
You may feast at Jesus’ table all the time;
He Who fed the multitude, turned the water into wine,
To the hungry calleth now,
2. “Come and dine.” The disciples came to land,
Thus obeying Christ’s command,
For the Master called unto them, “Come and dine”;
There they found their heart’s desire,
Bread and fish upon the fire;
Thus He satisfies the hungry every time.
Refrain:
“Come and dine,” the Master calleth, “Come and dine”;
You may feast at Jesus’ table all the time;
He Who fed the multitude, turned the water into wine,
To the hungry calleth now,
3. Soon the Lamb will take His bride
To be ever at His side,
All the host of heaven will assembled be;
Oh, ’twill be a glorious sight,
All the saints in spotless white;

And with Jesus they will feast eternally.
Refrain:
“Come and dine,” the Master calleth, “Come and dine”;
You may feast at Jesus’ table all the time;
He Who fed the multitude, turned the water into wine,
To the hungry calleth now,
Thought for Today:

“ “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why:
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.’"(Matthew 25:34-36).
Prayer Needs:
That many people in Saint Lucia and Neis will come to know Jesus the Christ, Yeshua the Messiah, and receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
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