August 7, 2025
Compassion - Part 4
Mark 8:9
08/07/2025
9 And there were about four thousand people. And he
sent them away. (ESV)
Jesus had compassion on the hungry crowds. For three days
the crowds had followed Jesus into the wilderness to hear Him
proclaim the grace, love, and mercy of God. For three days,
Jesus taught that the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. This kingdom
is the love of God which caused the Father to send His only-
begotten Son to pay the price of your sins and mine.
These crowds had not expected to stay in the wilderness.
Eventually their food ran out and they were hungry. There was no
earthly way to feed the crowd in the wilderness. Jesus taught
where there were no markets, no bakers from whom to purchase
bread, no fishermen from whom to purchase fish.
Yet the crowd desired to stay and listen to Jesus rather
than leave when their provisions were exhausted. They acted
according to Jesus' words, ``Seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto
you.''[1]
Each day, maybe several times a day, when we pray the prayer
given to us by Jesus, we ask, ``Give us this day our daily
bread.'' We fear, love, and trust in God to provide all we need
to sustain this body and life. Even when tragedy strikes, be it
fire or flood or storm, God provides for our physical needs.
When the sorrows and troubles of life overwhelm us, He provides
for our spiritual comfort.
``And there were about four thousand people. And he sent
them away.''
May our Lord grant that we receive His grace and blessings
for our eternal benefit. Amen.
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1. Matthew 6:33