The compassion of God II

"And the Lord changed the wind to a very strong west wind, which caught up the locusts and carried them into the Red Sea. Not a locust was left anywhere in Egypt. But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's Heart, and he would not let the Israelites go." - Exo 10:19-20

On one side we see that the Pharaoh repeatedly turn his back against God to sin; while on the other, we see that God was ready to forgive the Pharaoh each time he pleaded with Moses for God to relent on the plague that was set upon his people. And God did just that, because he was a merciful god. However, God also intentionally hardened the Pharaoh's heart, so that He may continue to perform acts of miracle for the Pharaoh to prove to him that He is indeed the God of the Israelites.

"Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 'I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.'" - Matt 15:32

Here we see that Jesus was God, and He too, showed compassion to his followers. Such indeed shows the loving essence of God.

PRAYER:
"Abba Father, time and again, You have shown great compassion to Your people. O Father, help us to turn away from sin so that we may be worthy of Your compassion and love for us. Father, by Your love and compassion for us, You have sent your only son, Jesus Christ to die for us, so that we may be reunited with You again in time in Your Kingdom. Abba Father, thank you for the grace that you have shown upon me so generously that I may be able to run the race You have set before me victoriously. In Jesus' name, Amen."