Compaixão
A compaixão é o coração de Deus em ação. Ele é compassivo e misericordioso, tardio em irar-se e grande em amor. Somos chamados a refletir essa compaixão no mundo.
Just as parents are kind
to their children,
the Lord is kind
to all who worship him,
But you, the Lord God,
are kind and merciful.
You don’t easily get angry,
and your love
can always be trusted.
Your love means more
than life to me,
and I praise you.
The Lord's kindness never fails!
If he had not been merciful,
we would have been destroyed.
The Lord can always be trusted
to show mercy each morning.
The Lord answered,
"Could a mother forget a child
who nurses at her breast?
Could she fail to love an infant
who came from her own body?
Even if a mother could forget,
I will never forget you.
A picture of your city
is drawn on my hand.
You are always in my thoughts!
The Lord God is waiting
to show how kind he is
and to have pity on you.
The Lord always does right;
he blesses those who trust him.
Our God, no one is like you.
We are all that is left
of your chosen people,
and you freely forgive
our sin and guilt.
You don’t stay angry forever;
you’re glad to have pity
I will strengthen
the kingdoms of Judah
and Israel.
And I will show mercy
because I am the Lord,
their God.
I will answer their prayers
and bring them home.
Then it will seem as though
I had never rejected them.
So once again, I, the Lord All-Powerful, tell you, "See that justice is done and be kind and merciful to one another! Don’t mistreat widows or orphans or foreigners or anyone who is poor, and stop making plans to hurt each other."
God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient.
Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.
Finally, all of you should agree and have concern and love for each other. You should also be kind and humble.
If we have all we need and see one of our own people in need, we must have pity on that person, or else we cannot say we love God.
Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! The Father is a merciful God, who always gives us comfort. He comforts us when we are in trouble, so that we can share this same comfort with others in trouble.
Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin!
When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad.
Goodbye, my friends. Do better and pay attention to what I have said. Try to get along and live peacefully with each other.
Now I pray that God, who gives love and peace, will be with you.