Seeing the Heart of Christ: How Jesus Cares for Hurting People (Traditional Chinese)

 

And a leper came to Jesus . . . (Mark 1:40).

The man was desperate. Leprosy had ravaged his body, and isolation had destroyed his self-worth. The one thing he had was a measure of faith that Jesus could make him clean. Surrounding people gave the leper plenty of space as he inched his way to the Healer, and Jesus had compassion on the man—healing his body and spirit with a touch and a few words.

The leper was just one of society’s outcasts, deeply hurting people that Jesus loved through His actions. The Gospels give us story after story of Jesus’s dealings with people whose needs were so great their outlook seemed hopeless. But Christ offered them hope and healing, and forgiveness for their wounded souls.

Each of the twelve chapters in this book features a Bible story in which Jesus reached out in compassion and offered exactly what an individual needed: caring, acceptance, understanding, love. Seeing the Heart of Christ provides a rich view of our Saviour’s kindness, and our great need for Him. In response to His example of compassion and mercy, you can’t help but be motivated to love and care for others.

本书用了12章的篇幅，诠释了福音书所记载耶稣与12种人物的互动，显出祂关爱人的心。我们在当中看到长大痲疯的病人，因着染上疾病，而遭受到遗弃、隔绝与孤立，丧失自我价值感，然而当他带着信心走向耶稣时，却因着耶稣的怜悯，得着身体和心灵的医治。痲疯病人象征着在社会上被遗弃、深受伤害，对前景毫无盼望的人，而耶稣则是象征怜悯、爱、希望、医治和饶恕。

透过作者活泼生动的文笔，我们看见耶稣不仅是医治人身体病痛的主，祂更是看重每个人心里最深的需要；祂来是要使人内心的需要得到满足。邀请你一起从12个耶稣关怀内心受伤者的故事中，更多看见祂爱人的心，进而学像耶稣，成为关怀、同理、给予爱和安慰的人。