Discovery – June 2020

Have you ever used the word splagchnizomai (pronounced SPLANK-nee-zo-my)? Probably not, unless you know how to speak Greek. When you look at the word, it looks a little like the word spaghetti. You might be wondering what the word means. Literally, it means “to be moved deep in your stomach.” In the New Testament, however, the word is translated “compassion.” What does compassion mean? It means you have deep care and concern for the suffering and pain of others, and that sentiment pushes you to do something about it. A good illustration is when a mother sees her son fall and skin his knee. She is concerned about his pain, and helps by comforting him, washing the scrape, and putting on a bandage.