Compassion

If we show compassion to others, we shall be like Christ. (Matt 14:13-21) "When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the fives loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat were about five thousand men, beside women and children. While I was reading Matt 14, I came along this story about how Jesus found out John had been beheaded, so he left and went to a desert place to mourn of John's death. But the people who were with him, felt bad for him and followed him that they may comfort him. Because the people followed Jesus, he "was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed the sick". I love this because even though Jesus was mourning for his cousin he felt compassion for the people so went out of his way and healed their sick and fed them. From my own experience, when I'm in my dark/sad place, I find helping others makes me feel better, like providing my service to others helps me feel Christ's love for me and makes me feel better.