Read: Luke 10: 25-37

We read in this story of the Good Samaritan, how a man was badly hurt, and though some people came his way, they did not stop to help. Only the Samaritan stopped to help and take care of the injured man. Who do you think pleased God? Do we stop to help someone that has been hurt, or just needing a helping hand? Sometimes when somebody is in need, it’s often at a time that is not good for us to stop and help the person out. We need to remember that this person is more important than what we may want to do. It pleases God when we put aside our own interests for the interests of others. Who knows, we may be the one in need of help one day!

© By M.S.Lowndes

Loving your neighbor

 ²⁵A man who taught God's law stood up and asked Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to gain eternal life?”

 ²⁶ Jesus replied, “What is written in the Law? How do you interpret it?”

 ²⁷ He responded, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”^[a]

 ²⁸ Jesus said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this and you will live.”

 ²⁹But the the man wanted to prove that he was right, so he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

 ³⁰ Jesus replied, “A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He encountered thieves, who stripped him naked, beat him up, and left him near death. ³¹ Now it just so happened that a priest was also going down the same road. When he saw the injured man, he crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. ³² Likewise, a Levite came by that spot, saw the injured man, and crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. ³³ A Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was. But when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. ³⁴ The Samaritan went to him and bandaged his wounds, tending them with oil and wine. Then he placed the wounded man on his own donkey, took him to an inn, and took care of him. ³⁵ The next day, he took two full days’ worth of wages and gave them to the innkeeper. He said, ‘Take care of him, and when I return, I will pay you back for any additional costs.’ ³⁶ What do you think? Which one of these three was a neighbor to the man who encountered thieves?”

 ³⁷Then the the man said, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.”

   Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Help me Lord to stop and see
the one that needs my help.
No matter how busy I may be I pray I can help them out.

© By M.S.Lowndes

Remember to respect the government and be law-abiding, always ready to lend a helping hand. No insults, no fights. God's people should be bighearted and courteous.
- Titus 3: 1-2 (Message)