Rescuing the Lost

Matthew 9:36 says, “When [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” This phrase—“he had compassion on them”—follows Jesus throughout His travels in Scripture. When He observed people who were lost in their sin, His response was to fight for their salvation. For the past many weeks, we’ve studied the gifts the Holy Spirit has given the Church. These gifts are unfulfilled if reserved only for the Church Body; let us be moved, like Jesus, to have compassion on the lost and share the gifts of the Spirit with them.