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It’s easy to go about our day so focused on our obligations that we become oblivious to those around us. We overlook people, situations and opportunities to help others. How often do we look at strangers in public who seem to be struggling and we just keep going past? We rationalize that we don’t have the time or resources to help everyone. We think it’s not our problem because we have enough problems, right?
In Biblical Times, Some People Had A Similar Mindset
In Luke 10:25-37, we can read the story about the good Samaritan. Basically a Jewish guy was severely beaten and left for dead on the side of the road. People traveled on foot at that time.
A priest and religious guy, the two people we would think would be the MOST LIKELY to stop and help actually crossed to the other side of the road to avoid this guy.
The guy LEAST likely to help, a Samaritan, someone despised by the Jews was the one to stop. He cleaned the Jews wounds, carried him on his personal animal, and paid for the man to stay in a hotel. He even told the hotel manager that he would cover the rest of the bill upon his return.
The Samaritan not only did the right thing; he went above and beyond. That guy was THE MAN!!!
Sometimes We Don’t Help Those Who Are LIKE Us, Let Alone Those Who Aren’t Like Us
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, if we’re going up our tag will fall off, if we’re going down, our tag will burn off. We have to look beyond religion or denomination. We need to look beyond any label society can possibly place on a person and use God’s label, Child of God. This is about Jesus, the risen Savior. Jesus is a healer, and the world needs healing.
We need to start seeing other people through the eyes of Jesus, and we need to see Jesus in every person we pass. When we talk and reach out to help one person, that complete stranger will see Jesus in us. Remember, everyone doesn’t read the bible, and we may be the only Jesus they see.
