Buenos Vecinos

Good Neighbors

Throughout this month we have been talking about the mission of the church.

The heart of God is a heart of love and compassion.

Jesus wept for Lazarus - because he had compassion

Jesus declared he had compassion for the crowd.

The takeaway is that God loves and provides for us when we are hurting and hungry.

When we are in need, we can look to our God because He is a God of compassion.

This is the same kind of love that God desires for us to have in our hearts and show to the world.

Luke 10:

Luke 10:25–37 ESV

25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”

Luke 10:25–37 RVR60

25 Y he aquí un intérprete de la ley se levantó y dijo, para probarle: Maestro, ¿haciendo qué cosa heredaré la vida eterna?26 Él le dijo: ¿Qué está escrito en la ley? ¿Cómo lees?27 Aquél, respondiendo, dijo: Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, y con toda tu alma, y con todas tus fuerzas, y con toda tu mente; y a tu prójimo como a ti mismo.28 Y le dijo: Bien has respondido; haz esto, y vivirás. 29 Pero él, queriendo justificarse a sí mismo, dijo a Jesús: ¿Y quién es mi prójimo? 30 Respondiendo Jesús, dijo: Un hombre descendía de Jerusalén a Jericó, y cayó en manos de ladrones, los cuales le despojaron; e hiriéndole, se fueron, dejándole medio muerto. 31 Aconteció que descendió un sacerdote por aquel camino, y viéndole, pasó de largo. 32 Asimismo un levita, llegando cerca de aquel lugar, y viéndole, pasó de largo. 33 Pero un samaritano, que iba de camino, vino cerca de él, y viéndole, fue movido a misericordia; 34 y acercándose, vendó sus heridas, echándoles aceite y vino; y poniéndole en su cabalgadura, lo llevó al mesón, y cuidó de él. 35 Otro día al partir, sacó dos denarios, y los dio al mesonero, y le dijo: Cuídamele; y todo lo que gastes de más, yo te lo pagaré cuando regrese. 36 ¿Quién, pues, de estos tres te parece que fue el prójimo del que cayó en manos de los ladrones? 37 Él dijo: El que usó de misericordia con él. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Ve, y haz tú lo mismo.

The Lord teaches us something here.