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GOD’S TENDER EMOTIONS

"Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."

Romans 12:15 King James Version

I have a beautiful leather recliner that was given to me as a gift. After I had sat in it for a while, the leather started peeling off and it looked terrible. I covered it with a sheet that matches the carpet in the living room because I didn’t want anyone to see it.

We do the same with our emotions. We don’t want anybody to know how we are feeling because we are afraid of being ridiculed. This verse says that we are to rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep. It does not say to give advice, scold them, or make them feel worse than they already do.

We are to extend to them the Love of God when they are hurting, and we are to rejoice with them when they are happy. All of us need each other for encouragement. The person who says that he or she does not need encouragement is not being honest.

If someone comes to you weeping and you criticize instead of weeping with that person, that person will not come to you again for comfort. We need to put our arms around the person who is hurting and comfort them with the Comfort of Jesus.

As Christmas Day nears, there are many people who are hurting and desperately need us to comfort them by showing them the Love of Jesus. Please comfort those who need it, and rejoice with those who are rejoicing.

Joanne Lowe
December 3, 2005
joannelowe8@cox.net

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