Holy Monday- Identifying With Christ's Compassion

Jesus demonstrated boundless compassion throughout His life, especially toward the broken, the hurting, and the lost. This meditation and listening prayer exercise teaches us how we can walk in Jesus' footsteps by incorporating compassion into our lives.Scriptures:Matthew 9:36 –"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without ashepherd."Luke 19:41-42 –"As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it..."Isaiah 53:3 –"He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain."Colossians 3:12 –"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience."Lectio Divina Prayer:Jesus, You saw the crowds and had compassion on them instead of judgment. You wept for the brokenness of your people and carried our pain as your own. You know what it feels like to berejected, to suffer and ache for healing. And yet, you responded not with distance, but with love. Clothe me with Your heart of mercy, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Teach me to pause and respond to others withkindness as I see them through your eyes.