Kindness – Kindness That Sees (365/210)
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We pass hundreds of faces every day that we look at without really seeing them - a crowded bus, a busy office, a queue at the store. Yet behind every face is a story, a burden, a need, a longing to be known. What might change if we learned to see people as Jesus sees them?
“When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36)
Matthew describes Jesus moving through towns and villages, teaching, proclaiming the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness (Matthew 9:35). But when He saw the crowds, He saw more than their numbers or needs; He saw scattered, weary and vulnerable sheep without a shepherd-and was moved with compassion.
Scripture portrays God as the Shepherd who gathers the scattered, carries the weak and gently leads the vulnerable (Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:5–6). Jesus embodies this heart. His compassion was never passive; it moved Him to teach, heal, feed, deliver and ultimately lay down His life. He crossed every boundary of worthiness, meeting tangible needs while proclaiming truth. Then He called His disciples to join the work: “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few” (Matthew 9:37–38). When we see as Jesus sees, compassion moves us to act.
Pause and Ponder
When I look at people around me, what do I notice first-their behaviour, appearance, usefulness or their need?
Whose weariness or loneliness might I be overlooking?
What could I do today because I have learned to see someone through the compassionate eyes of Jesus?
May our kindness begin not with finding something to do, but with learning to truly see.
Lord Jesus, give me Your eyes to see beyond appearances and Your heart to carry compassion into every encounter. Amen.
Extended Reading: Matthew 9:35-38
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