Five Ways To View Other People: Luke 10:30-37
“30) Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. 31) And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32) Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33) But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34) and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35) On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ 36) Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” 37) And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”” Luke 10:30-37
This is might qualify as the greatest story ever told. It came in response to the question from the lawyer; “And who is my neighbor?” (Vs 29)
There are several characters in the story. First, is the victimized traveler. He had a very bad day. He was exploited, beaten, robbed and left half dead. He needed urgent care.
Life is hard for many people. It leaves terrible wounds. Many people need help. They need urgent care. Let’s see how the other people in the story viewed the traveler.
The first were the robbers themselves. What did they see in the traveler? They saw him as a victim to exploit! Tragically, that’s how many people view others. They see them as easy targets.
Second was the priest. What did he see in the victimized traveler? He saw a problem to avoid. He had no desire to get involved. He didn’t want to chance of being defiled by a corpse. He had to keep himself holy for God.
Third, what did the Levite see? Most likely he saw an incident to talk about. He got the juicy details of the tragedy, but did not have time to get involved. After all, he was on a mission to serve God in his temple service rotation.
Fourth, let’s skip ahead to the inn keeper. What did he see in the victimized traveler? He saw a customer to serve. He would provide needed service for pay. He wanted to be compensated. Some people see the tragedy of others as an opportunity to gain wealth.
But finally, what did the Samaritan see in the victimized traveler? He saw a neighbor to help. He was motivated by the kind of love and compassion the lawyer talked about. He displayed agape love in action.
In the next section we are going to view this story from another vantage point, but first you need to search your heart. Which character are you in the story? How do you view other people? What motivates you about people in need?
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
“30) Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. 31) And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32) Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33) But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34) and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35) On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ 36) Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” 37) And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”” Luke 10:30-37
This is might qualify as the greatest story ever told. It came in response to the question from the lawyer; “And who is my neighbor?” (Vs 29)
There are several characters in the story. First, is the victimized traveler. He had a very bad day. He was exploited, beaten, robbed and left half dead. He needed urgent care.
Life is hard for many people. It leaves terrible wounds. Many people need help. They need urgent care. Let’s see how the other people in the story viewed the traveler.
The first were the robbers themselves. What did they see in the traveler? They saw him as a victim to exploit! Tragically, that’s how many people view others. They see them as easy targets.
Second was the priest. What did he see in the victimized traveler? He saw a problem to avoid. He had no desire to get involved. He didn’t want to chance of being defiled by a corpse. He had to keep himself holy for God.
Third, what did the Levite see? Most likely he saw an incident to talk about. He got the juicy details of the tragedy, but did not have time to get involved. After all, he was on a mission to serve God in his temple service rotation.
Fourth, let’s skip ahead to the inn keeper. What did he see in the victimized traveler? He saw a customer to serve. He would provide needed service for pay. He wanted to be compensated. Some people see the tragedy of others as an opportunity to gain wealth.
But finally, what did the Samaritan see in the victimized traveler? He saw a neighbor to help. He was motivated by the kind of love and compassion the lawyer talked about. He displayed agape love in action.
In the next section we are going to view this story from another vantage point, but first you need to search your heart. Which character are you in the story? How do you view other people? What motivates you about people in need?
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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