Tears of compassion

Often when I speak with folks about the work in Mozambique, someone will respond with overwhelm and suggest that we can't really make a difference in a place with such extreme poverty and extensive needs. Recently, I responded to one of those comments that what he was calling a "drop in the bucket" was actually a more like a tear in the ocean ~ A tear of compassion for those who have no justice in the world. When we shed that tear, God takes it and multiplies what we offer beyond our imagination. Life in the Kingdom of God is always unpredictable. From our perspective, the tear would be absorbed, diluted~ Instead of being diluted, our compassion spreads like yeast in dough and is used by God to ripple out through the sea of humanity. We rarely see what God does with our tears, but God is working out His purposes in the world and he invites us to be a part of His plan. No matter how small your offering or how ineffective your acts of love and compassion may seem~remember that in the Kingdom of God it will be multiplied and used by the mighty creator of the universe to bring mercy and grace to those in need.