Who should we be serving?

The parable of the Good Samaritan helps us to know how we should be treating one another. It is found in Luke 10:30-37, “In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. ³¹ A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. ³² So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. ³³ But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. ³⁴ He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. ³⁵ The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ ³⁶ “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” ³⁷ The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

When we walk through our days do we take time to look and listen to those around us? Or do we live are lives like racehorses going as fast as we can with blinders on so all that we see is the goal at the end. Have you ever watched a horse race? We have gotten in the habit of watching the Kentucky Derby every year. The one thing I have noticed is that the jockeys who ride the horses do something I had never seen before. As they are riding the race there is a lot of dirt and dust stirred by the horses so the jockeys were goggles. Now they don’t wear just one pair they may wear as many as 12 pairs depending on what they believe the conditions are. But as each set gets were they can’t see through them they rip them away and look at the track with a clear vision. Maybe some of us who have been in the race a while need to pull the goggles off and get a fresh view.  It is easy to get centered on our own wants and desires but I am learning the best way to see your own needs meet is to minister to others and God will in turn bless you. Take time today to look at your situation and ask God to give you his vision for it. I can promise you it is far better than anything you or I can imagine. Have a blessed day in the Lord and may His promises be new to you each day.