DEVOTION - THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012
Holy Land Devotions 2010
The Road from Jerusalem to Jericho
by Rev. Tom Austin, Deerfield UMC
Read: Luke 10:30-35 "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he
passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins 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.' " It is easy to see how a traveler could be ambushed in this desolate area. Jesus asked , "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" Will it ever be asked about us, "Which of these was a neighbor?" or do our actions make the question unnecessary?
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