One of the many remarkable virtues our Lord and Savior radiates is compassion. He teaches us so much about the display of His compassion throughout the gospel accounts. 

In Mark 6:33–44, we see a powerful glimpse of the compassionate heart of Jesus. After a time of hard ministry (healing, preaching, rejection, fickle crowds, Herod Antipas feeling threatened, John the Baptist’s death), Jesus invites His disciples to retreat and rest (Mark 6:30–33). But as they withdraw by boat, the crowds anticipate His movements and arrive ahead of Him on foot. 

When you hear the word “bold,” what person in the New Testament most comes to mind? Next to Jesus Christ, it would have to be Paul the Apostle. He appeared fearless in his ministry. He said he was “unashamed of the gospel” (Rom. 1:16), and his “earnest expectation and hope” would be that he would “not be put to shame in anything, but with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body” (Phil. 1:20). He proclaimed the gospel to hostile religious leaders, kings, governors, and antagonistic Jews, among others.

My top 5 favorite drinks are: sweet iced tea, Dr. Pepper, Diet Snapple Peach Tea, Coke Zero, and the Monster Zero Ultra. I really like the Snapple drinks because they have a fun fact under their bottle caps, though they have found that a few of their so-called facts need some correction.