The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
The Living Word is a daily devotional featuring Scripture and encouragement from Jeff and Dale of The Jenkins Institute. Each episode offers a thoughtful reading to coincide with the daily devotional guides from our annual devotional books. They are designed to help listeners begin or end their day grounded in God’s Word.
The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
Week 27, Tuesday: Caring
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The Samaritan helped the man because he was hurt and needed assistance.
He was going to be neighborly towards this man, whether he was a Jew or a
Samaritan. He did not show respect for persons (cf. James 2:1).
We might think that showing care towards someone of the same skin
color, nationality, or religious convictions, or anyone who is not
considered our enemy, is being neighborly. Jesus tells this story about the
Samaritan to demonstrate that being neighborly is much greater than
that. The Samaritans were different from the Jews in race, nationality,
and religion. There were tremendous hostilities between them. “For Jews
have no dealings with Samaritans” (John 4:9, ESV). In spite of these
hostilities, this Samaritan was going to care for this Jewish man who
needed help.
Welcome to Hearing God's Stories, a daily devotional on the parables presented by the Jickens Institute.
SPEAKER_00Week 27, Tuesday, the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10, 30 through 37, by Russ Crosswright. I'm Dale Hubbard. Caring. Today's scripture is Luke 10, 31 through 33. The Samaritan helped the man because he was hurt, needed assistance. He was going to be neighborly toward this man, whether he was a Jew or a Samaritan. He did not show respect for persons. We might think that showing care towards someone of the same skin, color, nationality, or religious convictions, or anyone who is not considered our enemy as being neighborly. Jesus tells this story about the Samaritan to demonstrate that being neighborly is much greater than that. The Samaritans were different from the Jews in race, nationality, and religion. There were tremendous hostilities between them. For Jews have no dealings with Samaritan, John chapter 4 and verse 9. Despite these hostilities, this Samaritan was going to care for this Jewish man who needed help. It is inconsistent to separate neighborliness from religion. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches true kingdom values. You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy, but I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. For if you love those who love you, and what reward do you have? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Followers of Christ are to practice hospitality toward everyone. Paul instructed the Galatians. So then as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially those who are the household of faith, Galatians chapter six and verse ten. The priest and the Levites should have been influenced by their religion to help this injured man. Instead, they demonstrated hypocrisy by not being neighborly. We need to be sure we practice what we preach concerning this matter and be willing to help those we have an opportunity to assist. Today I will care for anyone I can help, no matter who they are.
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