And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus
unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. Luke 10:37
The words in
our opening verse are a part of the Lord’s dialogue with a certain lawyer who
asked Him in Luke 10:25, “…Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” In
His response, Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan: a traveller had
been stripped of his clothing, beaten and left half-dead by the roadside.
First, a
priest, and then a Pharisee, came by, but both avoided the man. Finally, a
Samaritan helped the injured man. Then as read in our theme verse, Jesus said
to the inquisitive lawyer, “…Go, and do thou likewise” (Luke 10:37); in other
words, do what the Samaritan did.
How does this
apply to you today? Ephesians 5:1 tells us to be emulators of God in love.
Everything about God and His eternal Kingdom centres on His love. He wants
everyone in the world to know how much He loves them. The Bible says, “For God
so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
His love is the
basis for everything and He gave us the honour to demonstrate that love and
preach it everywhere, because it’s been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Spirit (Romans 5:5). Commit yourself to helping others know Christ and
experience His love. Let your life portray Him at all times. That’s what the
Samaritan did; he epitomised the love of God, and we’re to do likewise.
PRAYER
Precious
Father, I thank you for the message of salvation through which I’ve been made
your righteousness in Christ Jesus. And now, I’m honoured with the
responsibility of propagating this Gospel of your love to my world. I’m
constantly compelled from within to tell of your love and manifest your grace
for your glory and praise, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Ephesians 5:1-2;
John 13:34-35
1-YEAR BIBLE READING
PLAN: Acts 28:17-31 & Psalms 30-31
2-YEAR BIBLE READING
PLAN: Ephesians 2:1-10 & Isaiah 44
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