Week 27, Thursday: Consideration

The Samaritan shows considerable unselfishness. Look at four

unselfish deeds the Samaritan did for this wounded man:

First, he bound up his wounds. He may have shredded some of his

own clothing to make the bandages. He might have carried the oil

and wine for meal provisions or to supply his own injury needs, but

instead used them on this hurt man. Second, he set him on his own

beast, likely the one he had been riding himself. Third, he brought

him to an inn where they could find shelter and help. Usually, he

would spend the night outside and save the cost. But a wounded man

needed more adequate accommodations than a healthy traveler.

Fourth, he took care of him. He did not leave the man immediately.

He spent the rest of the day and night caring for this man. 1

There is nothing like having a fellow human being with you for

support and comfort.

Transcript

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Welcome to Hearing God's Stories, a daily devotional on the parables presented by the Jenkins Institute.

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Week 27. Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10, 30 through 37 by Russ Crosswatt. I'm Dale Hummer. Consideration Luke 10 34 and 35. The Samaritan shows considerable unselfishness. Look at the four unselfish deeds the Samaritan did for this wounded man. First, he bound up his wounds. He may have shredded some of his own clothing to make the bandages. He might have carried the oil and wine for meal provisions to supply his own injury needs, but instead he used them on this hurt man. Second, he set him on his own beast, likely the one he had been riding on. Third, he brought him to an inn where they could find shelter and help. Usually he would spend the night outside and save the cost, but a wounded man needed more a adequate accommodations than a healthy traveler. Fourth, he took care of him. He did not leave the man immediately. He spent the da the rest of the day and night caring for this man. There's nothing like having a fellow human being with you for support and comfort. Every part of the service of the Samaritan called for a sacrifice. He was willing to spend money out of his pocket and use his resource to help this wounded man. While this deed had cost him money and time, he was willing to do more. Before he left, he took out two Denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, Take care of him, whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back. Luke 10, 35. The Samaritan exemplified the spirit of unselfishness like the brethren of Macedonia. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints.

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