“A
Heart Like His”
“But when
He saw the multitudes, He was moved with
compassion on them because they fainted and were
scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd.”
Matthew 9:36
It seems anymore every day I am
So preoccupied
with things to do
That I lose my
joy in the midst of it all
And am worn out
before the day is through.
I’ve tried
multiple vitamins and wonder-working drugs
To rejuvenate my
body, mind and soul,
But they haven’t
worked and I’m poorer by far
As I feel so
increasingly “old.”
As I ponder my
life and predicament,
Wondering just
what will restore my joy,
I hear Jesus
whisper and call out my name,
“My child,
here’s the “secret” and the things you should
employ:
“Pray for
a heart that beats like Mine—
A heart
that’s full of love. . .
A heart
that’s always sensitive to others’ need
And yearns
for them to know My Father up above.
“Pray for
eyes that see what Mine do
As you
look at those people all around—
People who
are weary, downcast and so full of despair
That their
burdens have bowed them down to the ground.
“Pray for
ears like Mine that hear
All those
silent sighs and cries—
Ears that
hear when one’s heart is broken
Yet no
tears do flow from their eyes.
“Pray for
My compassion that reaches out
To others
so filled with needs;
Touch them
with My love and let them know
That I am
their Savior and Friend indeed.
“Yes, pray
for a heart that loves like Mine—
A heart
that always beats for others
And you’ll
discover the source of life’s greatest joy
Is when
you reach out in My love to another.”
by Tom Smith
