O ~ This verse does not say ‘has compassion’, it says ‘shows compassion’. It means to compassionately spend money to meet someone else’s need.
A ~ Certainly there are a great many needs in this world, and even Jesus said that the poor would be with us always. However, this talks of a brother or a sister in need. There are circles of ‘brothers and sisters’ in need. There are those who are brothers and sisters because they are part of the family of God - very very very extended family, and there are those who live in such close relationship, and there are those everywhere in between.
P ~ Lord, please help me to SEE the brother or sister you want me to show compassion to this Christmas.
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