As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14, NIV)
During this past Sunday's sermon, Pastor Sam shared with us various characteristics of fatherhood as revealed in Scripture. Today, let's reflect on the example found in Psalm 103.
Verse 13 of the psalm reminds us that fathers have compassion. What is compassion? Dictionaries describes compassion as a feeling, an emotion that indicates one's consciousness of another person being in need or in distress. Further, that emotion moves one to provide help for the person.
Psalm 103:14 shows us why God, our Father, demonstrates compassion towards those who fear Him: because He remembers that we are dust. Though we reverence God, we in and of ourselves do not have the capacity to live as His faithful, obedient children. Our frames are weak. We find ourselves completely dependent upon Him. And He, in His compassion, reaches out and aids us in our need and our distress. He walks with us and keeps us from stumbling. His Spirit in us teaches us to do what He says. He fathers us.
God of compassion, we have no greater resource than You. Cause us to leave off our weak attempts at self-sufficiency; give us the wisdom to cling to You.
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