Christ’s compassionate care

It is all too easy to despise the needy, especially when they intrude upon us. Christ and his disciples were seeking privacy and peace in the face of their own weariness and trouble, but when they came out of the boat in which they had travelled, they found a crowd waiting. What did the Lord Jesus see? He saw a great multitude, a mighty mass of needy people all seeking help. How did the Lord Jesus feel? He was moved not with frustration but with compassion, as he is still moved. What did the Lord Jesus know? He knew that the crowd were like sheep which had no shepherd. How did the Lord Jesus act? He began to teach them many things, to tell them about the kingdom of God, in order that they might find peace, protection, and provision under his care.