Seeing + Feeling + Acting
When Jesus saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask Him to send more workers into His fields.
Matthew 9:36, 38
Recently my wife and I were in a restaurant enjoying a date night out. While talking with the young lady who was our server, we learned she was struggling to make ends meet at home because her husband was out of work and they had young children to feed and care for. We saw a lady who was doing her best while walking through a dark valley in her life. We felt compassion for her. Sadly, it stopped there, until the Spirit of God said “That is not enough, Kevin.”
I have learned through the years in my walk with the Lord that Kindness = Seeing + Feeling + Action. All three steps are required. Needless to say my wife and I acted. We saw a need, felt compassion for the need, and took action to fill the need.
In the passage above Jesus was no different. Look at the progression. Jesus saw the crowds. He had a feeling of compassion for the crowds. However, He didn’t stop there. He took action by “Sending Out More Workers” into the crowds.
I heard it said long ago, “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm.” There is no truer statement!
We must first see a need > It must touch our heart to feel compassion for the need > And it must drive us to action by showing God’s love in a practical way to fill the need.
See a need …. fill a need!
Love God, Love People, Live Sent!
Be Worth Being,
Kevin
Kevin Burrell has worked in professional baseball as both a player and MLB scout for the past 43 years, and currently serves as an area scouting supervisor. Kevin was drafted in the 1st round of the 1981 free agent amateur draft (25th selection overall), and played ten years of professional baseball with four different organizations. He and his wife, Valerie, live in Sharpsburg, Ga.