PrayerBits for Sunday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Sunday:  Luke 10:25-37?The Good Samaritan Story

Time to Reflect: The Priest and the Levite are generally viewed as bad people, but it wasn't that simple. The man was ?left for dead.? If the Priest or Levite touched him and he was dead they would be ?unclean? and out of work for an extended time. They would not have been able to do any work or serve their people. The Samaritan wasn't under such a constraint. So it was a tougher decision for the Priest and Levite than for the Samaritan.

Moving through the day: Are there situations where it is more reasonable for you to not get involved in something ? but you should?

Scripture:

Luke 10:25-37

Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ?Teacher,? he said, ?what must I do to inherit eternal life?? He said to him, ?What is written in the law? What do you read there?? He answered, ?You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.? And he said to him, ?You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.? But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ?And who is my neighbor?? Jesus replied, ?A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ?Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.? Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?? He said, ?The one who showed him mercy.? Jesus said to him, ?Go and do likewise.?