Chaplains Chat

It is often in times of difficulty in our lives that we often see what compassion looks like. Compassion is the ability to have sympathetic concern and even to offer help and assistance to someone in need. In many ways, we see it as people are facing tough times, such as sickness or even disappointment in life. A kind word, a generous action or even an acknowledgement of what someone is going through can demonstrate compassion. We so often do this for those in our immediate circles of friendship.  

As we continue to look at Jesus in Chapel this term, we use the CHRIST acronym to describe things about Jesus. Of course, there is much more we could say about Jesus than just six things, but this week we were reminded of the compassion Jesus showed the man with leprosy. Jesus was willing to heal the man of his leprosy even though he didn’t have to. Jesus was certainly concerned with the man’s condition and was willing to heal him. As Mark 1:41 tells us, Jesus was “filled with compassion.” Of course, it is a wonderful pointer to an even greater event whereby we can all experience the compassion of Jesus. In dying on the Cross, Jesus is concerned with our condition and acts so that we can have restoration and forgiveness with Jesus. He truly is compassionate. 

Rev Anthony Benn 
Chaplain