What Moves You?

It is so hard for me to watch the coverage of the horrific flooding in Houston.  My heart goes out to everyone there who is hurting, fearful, and in need of all kinds of help.

In the opening of Mark’s gospel, we meet up with a man in need, a man who has leprosy. Jesus approaches the man who expresses his confidence in Jesus’ healing power.  When Jesus heals the man, he reaches out his hand touches him and says, “Be made clean!” and the man is healed.

“Moved with pity,” Jesus heals the man with leprosy. Jesus had compassion for the man.

If you break down the word compassion, we hear how deeply Jesus was moved. Com, meaning “with” and passion, meaning “suffering.” To have compassion is to “suffer with” someone.

Today I pray our Lord will move you to have compassion on someone in need-some who needs a listening ear, support, relief, or physical assistance in some way. 

I am making a $100 donation to Lutheran Disaster Relief today to aid in the hurting in Houston. I am moved by the love of Christ and the suffering of our friends there.

Blessings!