Young or old, whatever reigns in the heart rules the life. Often it is a man’s job that consumes him. Sports is common, pleasure, whether entertainment, food (difficult to hides the affects of that one) or hmm, call it physical pleasure/lust so easily can enslave a man. 

“Just one – smile- of my favorite verses is that Jesus saw the multitude with compassion. “But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:36-38).

I define compassion to the children as “pity to act.” It’s not just feeling sorry for them but able and willing to do something. It is all about seeing the lost as on their way to hell and wanting and actually sharing the gospel. See the world. There are only two groups before the Judge —those who are pardoned and those who are condemned. Pardoned by the blood of Jesus —or headed to hell. 

I do love witnessing and passing out tracts in this country —anywhere really. Any rejection is not of me; who cares what you think of me anyway? Pray for souls to be saved —there lies the power; God wants to use our mouths, our feet, our hands, everything.” 

In His grip, 

Joan Cuthbertson

(That quote was an email from a fantastic soul-winning, homeschooling mother of 12, missionary in the Ivory Coast)

Jesus had compassion and then did something. The first question is are we concerned (compassion) for other’s souls? How concerned are we even for our children’s souls? Frankly, that may be the main problem. In a “me first” society, the need to be concerned and broken for other’s impending eternal suffering is likely the first step. 

Then, to motivate to action. 

I have a tract called “The Bridge” that has a well done graphic (by William Ressler) on the front. It shows a wide path of people walking toward destruction and falling into a flaming canyon. There is also a narrow path with few people heading for a cross-like bridge over the flames. How I wish that every professing believer had that image burned into his mind and heart so that when he sees people, he sees them likely on that wide path toward the flames. 

Thankfullyour God is a God of love Who desires that none would perish. “Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish” (Matthew 18:14).

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

If God so loved the people of the world that He would give His Son as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, shouldn’t our hearts be broken for others on the path to destruction?