The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-42 If I had to guess I would say majority if not all of mankind holds the desire to be a good person. In the parable of The Good Samaritan Jesus says the two greatest commandments. First, to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, & strength. Second, to love your neighbor as yourself. Meditating on these verses it has me asking myself if I am not loving the Lord my God with all my heart, soul, mind, & strength then can I truly be loving my neighbor as myself? And if I feel that I truly am loving the Lord my God with all my heart, mind, soul & strength then am I blinded by my own judgement to recognize who my neighbors are? The lawyer in this parable is basically asking God, “who exactly do I need to love to get what I want and still be considered a good person?” Our neighbors extend much farther than just proximity and convenience. Like the Samaritan, Jesus is an example of truly loving your neighbor. The Samaritan...