The Good Samaritan

In Luke 10:25-37 Jesus tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan to an expert in the law. The expert asked Jesus who is my neighbor. Jesus replied.

A man was beaten, robbed and left half dead on the street. A priest was going down the road and he saw the man but walked past him. Then a Levite did the same. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him he took pity on him. (vs.33) The Samaritan took the man to an inn to be taken care of and paid for him to get aid. Jesus asked the expert which of these was the neighbor to the man who was robbed? The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise." (10:37)

I believe that everyday Jesus puts situations before us just like this one. Sometimes maybe we arent in the best mood or don't really feel like helping people and we do what the Levite did, walk by people in need. That is when we need to think about what Jesus did on the cross for us, he paid the ultimate price, but he did it because he loves us. Jesus is the one who provides for our needs and he gives us our stregnth which he called for us to use to help others. I pray that everyday we will be like the Samaritan who was the neighbor to the man in need. Our life here is short so while we have the chance lets go and do likewise.