The parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 is very relevant to us today. We are living in a society that has become dehumanized and we have a generation of people who have been brought up to believe that human life is not worth a very great deal. So, they look on other people not as people to be loved and helped, but rather as things to be used and abused. God has given us both things and people. God has given us things to use and people to love. When we begin to love things and use people, we become thieves.
When God touches people, he takes the nearest willing hand and uses it. He arranges the circumstances of people’s lives to get people who have needs in contact with people who can meet those needs. This is a basic outgrowth of the Christian faith. When we forget this, some dire consequences result. One such consequence is that we fail to see the hand of God at all. Often when we need help, we find it among the outcast, the unknown and the unqualified. There are lots of people who give themselves to help others. In fact, many of them are in our own parish. We are to help those in need, regardless of their age, social status, race, religion or nationality. God is blind to these man-made barriers, and so should we (Cf. Colossians 3:11, Galatians 3:28). The most rewarding thing is to be real. What matters is loving and being loved for a long time. We love our neighbour because Christ loved us.
Bible Passages for Daily Reflection
To be equipped for God’s work, we must study His word (Cf. 2 Timothy 3:16-17), reflect on it daily and live. Ensure you share the fruits of your meditation with at least two people.
Sunday: Acts 24:1-27
Monday: Acts 25:1-27
Tuesday: Acts 26:1-32
Wednesday: Acts 27:1-44
Thursday: Acts 28:1-31
Friday: Rom 1:1-32
Saturday: Rom 2:1-29
Psalm of the Week: Psalm 33
Prayer:
O God, because you are faithful and your works to be trusted, stand for us a befitting place of worship fit for you. Amen!