The Good Samaritan Knows your Value

Title: You Are Valuable—A word of encouragement to you.

Let no one tell you that you’re not valuable and cause you to feel worthless, such words should not disturb you one bit for you are special.

God made you in His image and endowed you with talents and gifts. You are one of a kind; you are not exactly like anybody else, just as no two leaves are alike.

You have value even if life crushes you as a dollar bill under foot.  A crushed dollar still values a dollar; so regardless of who you are, you are still a human being in whom God made an investment.

My friend, keep your head up high, cheer up, God is your Good Samaritan, keep trusting Him!

Guest Post: Submitted by Pastor Hugh Mighty

Lessons from the Good Samaritan who Stopped, Stooped and Helped

The Story in Luke 10:30-37 of the Good Samaritan was told in the first century world to a first century Jewish lawyer. He went in search of Jesus to hear how one as highly religious and knowledgeable as he in religious matters could have the guarantee of eternal life.

Jesus the teller of the story told him of a man who was on journey and was attacked by bandits who robbed him beat him and left him for dead. Two religious officials came by, glanced at him and went their way. A third man came by, stop, stooped and helped. Then Jesus asked him who was a neighbor to the victim of the crime.

Who do we consider or want to be our neighbors? Those living in gated communities, million dollar houses, and upscale communities, those who sit in seat of power or own business in the Silicon Valley?

The lawyer’s quest for eternal life should make him forget about his riches, and willingly share with     the peasants and poor around him.

His quest should have pushed him to not be one who glances at the needy, but stop, stoop and assist them.

His quest for eternal life can only be had when he disregards the attitude of the religious movers and shakers and adopt the attitude of the Good Samaritan that of stopping, stooping and helping.

What about us in this postmodern and highly technological age? There are those who are battered, wounded and left for dead by circumstances: political, economic, societal and religious. Millions are passing them by and do not see them nor care to see them. Just too busy to stop, stoop and help.

Here are some lessons from the story for postmodern sophisticated people.

1.       Care less about self-preservation and be more concerned about the preservation of others for the more we give the more we get in return.

2.       Stop, stoop and serve with compassion and with such a passion even if those made disable by life’s mean circumstances may not tell you thanks silently or publicly.

3.       Service is greater than position and possession, and more rewarding than money and fame.

4.       Help the needy before you, behind you, beside you and all around. Be a good neighbor, a Good Samaritan. Stop, stoop and help.

Guest Post: Submitted by Pastor Hugh Mighty