Chaplains’ Chat

We live in a world where so often we don’t see justice or fairness enacted. We not only see this in the daily news cycle, but we experience it in our daily lives. All of this can be frustrating and hard. Of course, we can see the injustice in the wider world of people seemingly getting away with their actions with no consequences. However, in our own lives, we also know of times when others have benefitted in life at the expense of others.

As we continue to look through our School’s New Testament reading this Term, we see that there will be times when we face the consequences of our actions. If I am caught speeding in my car and receive a fine, I am receiving the fair consequences of my actions. But staggeringly, we read that if we suffer for doing good, and endure it, then this is commendable to God. Here is another injustice of our world! Perhaps we suffer for doing good. Telling the truth can be one such example whereby we can suffer the consequences for these words. It could lead to the loss of friendships and fractured relationships. Why should we even consider doing this? As 1 Peter 2:21 reminds us: “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you and example, that you should follow in his steps.” We are reminded that we should do good even if
we face some consequences for this, just as Jesus did for us.

Rev. Anthony Benn 
Chaplain