The Good Samaritan

Jesus was explaining the Great Commandments on Love to a lawyer.  Intertwined in the explanation was the following parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:30 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, when he departed,fn he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’ 36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”

37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”

Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

If you are going to fully walk in Love, be prepared to put your money where your mouth is.  The Good Samaritan:

1. Paid for a room

2. Paid for any food and supplies to restore the victim

3. Left the tab open until he returned to make sure the innkeeper was made whole

It sounds like the Samaritan understood the Law of Abundance and operated in it.  What are you willing to do for a “neighbor”?  The stronger must minister to the weaker.

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