Of all the parables Jesus told, this one and the story we call the Prodigal Son must be the most well-known. Has this story been the means of bringing about more good deeds than any other? It is a story you can't forget. But don't leave it on the Jericho road. Put it on the road that runs by your house and see what it has to say to you today. There are four men mentioned in this story plus the innkeeper. The first is the wounded man. He is nameless but the point of the story is this: what do the other three men do with him? The second man is the priest, the indifferent man. He thought only of himself, and the possible danger and went on his way. The third is the interested man. He wanted to know what was wrong with the wounded person, but he wasn't really interested enough to help him. The fourth is the compassionate man. Again we don't know his name, but what a wonderful moment it was when he stopped to help. It was like that moment when Jesus came to you and me. The Samaritan was prepared to take every responsibility for the wounded man. Isn't that just like Jesus? The needs of the wounded man interrupted the journey and the plans of the Samaritan, but he didn't seem to mind. It was because he was prepared to forget himself, and his plans, that the world has remembered him. Are you too busy to help someone nearby who needs help? Do interruptions to your plans upset you? It could be that those interruptions have been planned by God and they are not really interruptions, but opportunities. A QUESTION: What are you going to do if you are interrupted by someone in need today?
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