Compassion, Just Like Jesus

Compassion, emotions, we all have these, even Jesus. In Matt ch14, Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist is killed. The order for execution is given by a guilty king who is powerless over his evil wife. What does Jesus do? He left in a boat to be alone. He needed time to grieve the loss of his cousin and friend. He certainly must know that he'd meet up with him again. But he took time to grieve. Even Jesus has emotions. These emotions of sorrow did not last long, as huge crowds gathered. It is ok to mourn, but we need remember, that there is still work to be done and people need us. Part of Jesus' compassion is to care for those he encounters. Ch14:16 has Jesus telling his disciples to feed the crowd, not send them away. Healing involves helping others. Just like Jesus.