SHOW A LITTLE COMPASSION.

Enemies are usually considered as clogs in the wheel of progress. An enemy is one who continues to be obstacle to our general well-being and success in life. This is why we can consider people who have this quality of enemy as thorns in our flesh. The enemy definitely has a mischievous motive for his or her actions. This motive is to deny us happiness, or what leads to our general satisfaction, joy or happiness.
What should occupy us is, the attitude we put up as a form of defence mechanism against the enemy; or do we rather conclude that as an enemy of our well-being we should subscribe to the natural law of “tooth for tooth, eye for eye”.
In the first book of Samuel 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 we experience the encounter between David and Saul. It is the case that Saul never wanted to see the the success of David and was all about to kill him personally and exterminate his name forever. This plan did not succeed as God had chosen him and with his holy oil anointed him.
The opportunity of David with Abishai over Saul’s encampment and army was a clear opportunity for David to avenge his enemy Saul. But David rejected this offer on the grounds of the sacredness of life and that it was contrary to the faith in God to raise ones hand against the Lords anointed. Paying evil for evil, does not lead to a greater good, rather evil must be overcome with goodness. This was a form of compassion that David showed to his enemy Saul. Forgiveness granted to an enemy could to a large extent lead to his or her conversion. We must remember that those who sometimes play enemy to us are members of the household, such that reconciliation by way of genuine show of compassion could reinstate such a person to brotherhood and love.
Jesus in the gospel of Luke 6:27-38 calls us to be compassionate just as our heavenly father is compassionate. One of this show of compassion is love to our enemies; return non violence for violence; being of assistance even of those who do not merit our attention etc.
The nature of the human person calls today for a little show of compassion considering the plight and instability of our inconsistencies in both our moral and economic stagnation.
In John 8:1-11, when the woman was caught in adultery and presented to Jesus for his condemnation and the pronouncement of a mob action, he preferred putting the question to them “if you have no sin be the first to cast a stone”. Indeed he proved to the woman that he loved the sinner as a person but hated sin……I say sin no more. What can be more than this compassion of Jesus Christ.
In the same vein, today Christians must imbibe the virtue of compassion in all aspect of their life dealings. Rather than fault finding and condemnation we need to be considerate and put in understanding if we all can survive and live. Remember that vengeance is for God and our human retribution does not bear the fruit that is acceptable but displeasing to God.
Jesus remains full of admonition for us not to rest on the oasis of Karma law but give in love where it is not recognized, but from this endeavour love is capable of being transmitted and awakened in hearts and souls considered enemies.