Day 43: Compassion

June 23 . Bible reading from Luke 10:29-37 Compassion

Belief: "God calls all Christians to show compassion to those in need of help."

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Text:

"Who is my neighbour?" In reply Jesus said:

"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 halfdead.
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 travelled, 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, brought 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.'
"Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

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Take a minute:

Which road are you crossing over to avoid helping someone who is obviously in need
at the moment?