As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14, NIV)
Every human being born into this world is blind to the glory of Christ, bound by sin and unable to get free, and unresponsive (dead) to God.
When you reflect on this it will help you to understand what salvation is about. Salvation must come through the light of the gospel. It gives sight by the power of the Holy Spirit. It involves the redeeming work of Jesus Christ to forgive and set people free. And by the resurrection power of the Lord Jesus Christ, it gives us new life and new birth. All of these things are found only in Christ.
Reflecting on the human condition will affect the way that you relate to co-workers and family members, and it will affect the way you parent your children. It will help you to grow in compassion. Reflecting on the human condition will make you less moralistic and less angry. It will make you more like the Lord, who has compassion on people who cannot tell their right hand from their left.
Maybe the person who angers you most is a Christian. Though we have the Spirit, we still battle with the flesh (Gal. 5:16-17). Though we are new creations, we are not yet what we will one day be. So, let us be patient with one another in Christ as well.
Think about someone who really annoys you. You get easily upset and impatient with him or her. Reflect on our human condition in relation to that person and you will grow in compassion.
