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Micah 6:6-8 Micah 6:6 With what shall I come to the Lord And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves? 7 Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? • To Do Justice! • To Love Kindness! (Mercy or Compassion) • To Walk Humbly with Your God! 1. What Does it Mean to Love Compassion? The Meaning of Compassion: Steadfast love; grace; mercy; faithfulness; goodness; devotion." Exodus 34:5 The Lord descended in the cloud and stood there with him as he called upon the name of the Lord. 6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; 7 who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations." The Demonstration of Compassion: • God Birthing You to Eternal Life! 1Peter 1:3-6 Ezekiel 16:3 'Thus says the Lord God to Jerusalem , "Your origin and your birth are from the land of the Canaanite, your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. 4 "As for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths. 5 "No eye looked with pity on you to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you. Rather you were thrown out into the open field, for you were abhorred on the day you were born. 6 "When I passed by you and saw you squirming in your blood, I said to you while you were in your blood, 'Live!' Yes, I said to you while you were in your blood, 'Live!' 7 "I made you numerous like plants of the field. • God Forgiving You! Psalm 78:36 But they deceived Him with their mouth And lied to Him with their tongue. 37 For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant. 38 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; • God Healing You! Matthew 14:14 When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. 2. What Are the Good Consequences of a Compassionate People? Nehemiah 1 and 2
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