After traditional Judaism missed two opportunities to help a dying man, a Samaritan stepped up to the plate and proved to be a neighbor. He sacrificed his own possessions and money to help a man he had never met. Jesus' listeners would not have missed the significance of what had just happened, and neither should we.
The church today is looked at in our culture as being full of hypocrites. People who claim one thing but do not live it out. Jesus' point is simple. If we really love God, we must love everyone we come in contact with. Because we have been given mercy and compassion by Jesus when he died on the cross for us, we should show mercy and compassion to those in our lives.
What are some practical ways that you can show the love and compassion of God to those in your life?
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