The Bible seems to list over and over again that Jesus was filled with compassion for people and that this compassion moved him to do his ministry (Mt 9:36; 14:14; 15:32; Lk 7:13). Out of that compassion he healed, comforted, fed, and taught people. He didn’t have to do these things—it’s clear he was exhausted…
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Kindness from a Cosmic View
In 1990, Voyager 1 left our solar system. As it departed, scientist Carl Sagan asked NASA to turn the camera around and take one last picture of the earth from its position 3.7 billion miles away. This famous photo was entitled, The Pale Blue Dot. In reflecting on this picture, Sagan stated, It has been…
