I
recently heard a sermon on a passage of Scripture that most of us have heard many
times before. In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus told the story of The Good Samaritan when
asked, Who is my neighbor? A man was left half-dead and a priest and a
Levite passed by without helping. Only the Samaritan showed love for his fellow
human being and cared for this poor man. It's a great lesson on being concerned
for others and be willing to pay the cost that comes from living a life of
service.
But
something struck me about this story. How does it end? Does the man fully
recover? Will he ever be able to thank the man who saved his life?
I think
Jesus stopped the story where He did on purpose. You see, what we do should not
be dependent on if it's all going to end well, and we are going to be thanked
or rewarded somehow.
We care
because He first cared for us. That's what being Jesus with skin on is all
about. Not just doing the right thing, but doing the Jesus thing.
Be wise
today and always. Be Jesus to someone.
