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9MARCH2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSeeingPeoplethroughtheEyesofJesusJesuswentthroughallthetownsandvillagesteachingintheirsyna-goguespreachingthegoodnewsofthekingdomandhealingeverydis-easeandsickness.Whenhesawthecrowdshehadcompassiononthembecausetheywereharassedandhelp-lesslikesheepwithoutashepherd.Thenhesaidtohisdisciplestheharvestisplentifulbuttheworkersarefew.AsktheLordoftheharvestthereforetosendoutworkersintohisharvestfield.Matthew935-38NIVThemotivationforevangelismistoseepeoplethroughtheeyesofJesusandtofeelHiscompassionfortheirlostness.RecentlyIhadanoccasiontobeatalargeshoppingmallteemingwithpeople.Itwastheendofsummerandthestoreswereofferingsummeritemsatsteepdiscounts.Ifoundabenchwithabackonitandsatdowntoengageinmyfavoritepastimeofpeoplewatching.Itwasagooddayforittoobecausetherewerecol-legestudentsbythehundredsmill-ingaround.Olderpeoplegatheredingangsandsocialized.Awomaninamotorizedscooterplowedherwaythroughthecrowddaringanyonetoblockherpath.ApowerwalkerlappedthebenchonwhichIwasseatedandheadedbackoffdownthemall.WomencamebywithcellphonesstucktotheirearssayingthingslikeYoudontsayandWhatdidhedothenCryingchil-drenprotestedbeingdrugintoanoth-erstore.Peoplelaughedandtalkedandenjoyedthemselves.Someweredressedfashionablywithlittlesweat-erstiedaroundtheirnecksandgoldandsilverjewelrydanglingfromtheirbodies.Otherslookedliketheyhadstartedoutofthehousetogotothebarnandhadendedupatthemall.Stillothersdidnothaveonenoughclothestocoverupalloftheirassets.Bitsandpiecesoftheirbodiesbulgedoutfromunderclothesthatweretooskimpyormadetorevealcertainpartsoftheiranatomy.ItoccurredtomeasIwatchedthecrowdthatIwasseeingpeopleasJesushadseenthem.IthoughtofthepassagewhereMatthewsaidWhenhesawthecrowdshehadcompassiononthembecausetheywereharassedandhelplesslikesheepwithoutashepherd.ThepeopleatwhomIwaslookingdidnotseemharassedorhelp-less.Neitherdidtheyappeartobelikesheepwithoutashepherd.TheylookedlikeordinarypeopleenjoyingthemselvesonanordinarySaturdaymorningatthemall.Isattherebaf-fledaskingmyselfwhyJesuswoulddescribethemasharassedandhelp-lessandlikesheepwithoutashep-herd.ThenIrememberedapassageIhadreadrecentlyinmymorningdevotions.ItwasISamuelchapter16verse7b.IntheversetheLordwasspeakingtotheprophetSamuelandtheLordsaidtotheprophetTheLorddoesnotlookatthethingsmanlooksat.ManlooksattheoutwardappearancebuttheLordlooksattheheart.ItoccurredtomethatallthatIwasseeingwastheimagethepeoplewereprojectingtotheworld.IfIhadtheopportunitytositdownwitheachofthosepeopleandtalkwiththemabouttheirlivesaverydifferentpictureofwhotheyweremayhaveemerged.WhileIlookedattheiroutwardappearanceJesuslookedintopeopleshearts.Hesawthesorrowthehurttheconfusionandthespirituallostnessthatgripssomanylives.SothepeopleIsawmillingaroundthemallthatdaywerenodifferentfromthepeopleJesusobservedinthevillagesofGalilee.Peoplethenwereharassedandhelplessandlikesheepwithoutashepherd.Andpeo-pletodayareharassedandhelplessandlikesheepwithoutashepherd.TheyareseparatedfromGodandthatseparationworksitselfoutininternalmiseryandexternalproblems.Seekingspiritualfulfillmenttheyrebecomingwillingpawnsofpeopleandpowersthatpreyuponthemandusethemfortheirownselfishends.ThisleadstotheemotionalresponseMatthewsaidthatJesushehadcompassiononthem.Compassionmeansthathehurtforthem.DoyoubelievethatpeoplewhoselivesareseparatedfromGodareheadingforahellofunimaginablehorrorDoyoubelievethattheyaredeceivedbydemonicpowersandthattheyaredeceivingotherswiththeirsintwistedthinkingDoyoubelievethatapartfromGodtheycannotknowtruehappinesseitherinthisworldorinthenextIfyoubelieveanyofthesethingsthenyoumusthavecompassionfortheselostsouls.ThismonthpraythatGodwillopenyoureyesofunder-standingandmoveinyourheart.AndasyouhaveopportunityshareGodsgreatloveandsalvationwithafriendorfamilymemberorco-worker.Formoreinspirationalnuggetspur-chaseanautographedcopyofHowToGetYourHandsOutTheLionMouthatCentralBaptistChurch2400CaliforniaStreetDenverColoradoAttnDr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.orvisitouredificetohearadynamitesermoneverySundayMorningat1045a.m.orcbcdenver.orgforupcomingevents.SCRIPTUREByRev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.HenryL.Armington