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The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:21-37
Our world is strangely bereft of mercy
As we start this new year, numerous tensions divide our churches and the nation, and even turn us against one another.
So perhaps a few words about what the parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us about loving our neighbor might be helpful
sandwiched between the 72 going out and the story of Martha But Martha was distracted with much serving.
“In that same hour...”
who is my neighbor, the one who shows mercy, go and do likewise
The lawyer’s question implies that he thinks there is such a thing as a non neighbor—in other words, someone to whom he does not need to extend mercy and compassion.
The law draws lines, compassion transcends them
The Jews understood their relationships and responsibilities according to a series of concentric circles.
If the Jew were at the center, the expanding circles would include first immediate relatives, then kinsmen and then all other Jews.
Foundational to the circles was determining who was worthy of aid based on self-interest and ethnic belonging.
Lines were drawn so that those inside received help while those outside did not.
The Jews saw their “neighbors” as their fellow Jews, and excluded foreigners and Samaritans.
Jesus will teach the lawyer about the deeper meaning of the law and what is lacking in his heart
that man was created for the sake of man.
There has been debate about this parable as long as there has been Church.
Allegorical
Calvin pointed out that people are not born merely for themselves, but rather "mankind is knit together with a holy knot ... we must not live for ourselves, but for our neighbors.
Francis Schaeffer suggested: "Christians are not to love their believing brothers to the exclusion of their non-believing fellowmen.
That is ugly.
We are to have the example of the good Samaritan consciously in mind at all times.”
English law of negligence duty of care
Good Samaritans” are persons who go out of their way to perform acts of kindness to others, especially strangers
Our neighborhood is as wide as the love of God.
It's not enough to hold religious titles or positions like the priest and the Levite.
It's not enough to feel a pang of remorse or sadness at someone's ill fortune.
Loving your neighbor means acting on behalf of others, regardless of who they are or where they're from.
The Samaritan chose to see the need.
The Good Samaritan was moved in his soul by the need in front of his eyes.
When he saw the stranger, he took pity on him - he didn’t just look away.
This is exactly what Jesus did - He saw the need of others:
Matthew 9:36 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”
Luke 10:20 ‘While he was still a long way off his father saw him and had compassion on him’
Loving the Lord God with all our heart means allowing Him to touch our emotions and saturate our soul with compassion.
This way, when we encounter brokenness, the love of Christ wells up in us and we respond rather than retreat.
Reflect: When you encounter broken humanity, do you close your eyes out of fear or open your eyes in faith that God can use us to bring healing into someone’s life?
The kingdom question is never "Who is my neighbor," it's always "How can I become a better neighbor?"
What if my neighbour is someone I disagree with?
What if my neighbour is different to me?
What if my neighbour is antagonistic towards me?
Who is the Samaritan in your life?
Who is the person that you want to dismiss, that you don’t want to admit can be a hero and do good?
If you identify the person you have a hard time accepting, you have found your Samaritan and have understood Jesus’ parable.
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