One day an"); document.writeln("expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus"); document.writeln("replied, What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it? The man"); document.writeln("answered, You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul,"); document.writeln("all your strength, and all your mind. And, Love your neighbor as yourself. Right! Jesus told him. Do this and you will live! The man wanted to justify"); document.writeln("his actions, so he asked Jesus, And who is my neighbor?1
"); document.writeln("After these"); document.writeln("verses, Jesus goes into the parable of the good Samaritan, which I am sure we"); document.writeln("are all familiar with. What I find interesting in this parable is that the two"); document.writeln("men who pass the wounded traveler first, were both religious leaders. That just"); document.writeln("goes to show that having knowledge OF Christ is very different than having"); document.writeln("a relationship WITH Christ. When Jesus is Lord of our lives, our actions will"); document.writeln("reflect His heart.
"); document.writeln("It can be easy"); document.writeln("to fall into the routine of life; the little mundane things that we do without"); document.writeln("thinking and not be aware of others. However, one thing we should always"); document.writeln("remember is to be kind and take a moment to be as Jesus to those we encounter."); document.writeln("Whether it be to the cashier who is trying to hurry through a long line of"); document.writeln("customers, the person who thinks differently than you do, or even your own"); document.writeln("children as they ask the 100th question of the day! BE KIND.
"); document.writeln("Most, if not"); document.writeln("all, of the people we meet are facing challenges. Some may be experiencing"); document.writeln("sadness and grief as they remember their loved ones who have passed away."); document.writeln("Others may struggle with loneliness or depression. Some may feel overwhelmed and"); document.writeln("stressed. The truth is we don\'€™t know what every person is experiencing. But"); document.writeln("just as the good Samaritan took a moment to stop and show compassion to the"); document.writeln("wounded traveler, so should we be ready to show compassion to those around us\'€¦"); document.writeln("our neighbors.
"); document.writeln("Suggested"); document.writeln("prayer: Dear God, thank you for loving us so much that you chose to send your"); document.writeln("Son to be our hope, and through Him, receive eternal life. Give me your eyes to"); document.writeln("see those around me who need to receive kindness and compassion. Use me to be"); document.writeln("as Jesus to my neighbors. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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1. "); document.writeln("Luke 10:25-29 (NLT).
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