Thoughts from the Good Samaritan

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Love Your Neighbor

Important context. The passage immediately before this details Jesus responding to the Pharisee of the two greatest commandments men are to follow. In a qualifying question the man asks who his neighbor is.
Jesus responds with this parable
Read Luke 10:30-37
Luke 10:30–37 NASB95
Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. “And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. “Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. “But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. “On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands? And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”
The most important distinction to make here is the context of the Samaritans and the Jews. The Samaritans believe themselves to be the true descendants of Israel and the keepers of the Torah. This created animosity or beef between the two groups.
So this man is laying half dead on the side of the road after being mugged. A priest who is suppose to serve the people passes. Then someone from his own people passes him by, but then a person that is suppose to be his enemy stops and helps him
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Notice how he helps.
He gives of his resources
He gives of his time
He gives of his money
Jesus has called us to love everyone. Our best friends, our enemies (OPS), the annoying kid, the person that keeps talking trash behind your back. Jesus says we are to love them.
How?
pray for them. It is hard to hate someone you are praying for.
Just do it. Ignore the selfish part of yourself and go out of your way to do it.
Remind yourself that Jesus died for them to. It helps when we remove the focus from selfishness to selflessness.
Know who you are in Christ. It will be hard for peoples words to affect your or get to you when you truly know your worth and set your identity in who Christ says you are.
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