Jude 1:22 (KJV)
“And of some have compassion, making a difference:”
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2 Kings 4–7; Psalm 102
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Dr. Rick Sacra is a medical missionary who has served for many years in Liberia. He first travelled there in 1987, and by 1995, he and his wife Debbie had relocated permanently.
In 2014, while visiting the United States, news broke of the deadly Ebola outbreak spreading rapidly across West Africa. Thousands were dying, and many hospitals in Liberia had shut down. Rick was deeply burdened, especially for pregnant women who had nowhere to receive care. He knew he could help, and he chose to return.
Amid the crisis, he continued treating patients until he became infected with the virus while caring for a pregnant woman. Recognizing the symptoms, he was later airlifted to Nebraska for treatment, where he eventually recovered.
What stood out most was what followed. After regaining his strength, he returned to Liberia to continue serving. For him, it was not about recognition, but obedience to Christ’s command to love others.
In an interview with TIME Magazine he said”God led me to become a medical missionary many years ago, the passion that motivated me then is still the one that motivates me now which is: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
Jude 1:22 reveals that compassion has the power to make a difference. This means that love, when expressed genuinely, becomes a force that transforms lives. It is not passive or theoretical—it is active and intentional.
Jesus demonstrated this kind of love throughout His ministry. He did not turn away from need; He moved toward it. Whether healing the sick, feeding the hungry, or restoring the broken, His love was always expressed through action.
In the same way, we are called to reflect that love. Yet, it is often easier to remain distant—to observe rather than engage. Like the priest and the Levite in the parable of the Good Samaritan, we may find reasons to avoid involvement. But true love does not stand at a distance; it draws near.
The world is filled with people who are hurting, searching, and in need of compassion. As believers, we are called to be visible expressions of Christ’s love.
Therefore today, let us make our love to be practical. Let us reach out, to show kindness and offer help.
As we do, we will not only meet needs—we will reveal our Christ to the world.
PRAYER:
Lord, help me to show true love and compassion to people in need. Help me to reach out and touch lives, and to love as You would. Let my life be a channel of Your love wherever I go, in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE
When you obey God’s instruction, you are delivered from destruction. – WORDBITE 222
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