Love Took A Detour
Have you ever noticed that interruptions often become God’s appointments?
The story of the Good Samaritan begins with a man lying broken and bleeding on the side of the road. Several people saw him. Only one stopped.
The priest and the Levite kept walking. The Samaritan had compassion. The difference wasn’t what they saw—it was what they did.
Love took a detour.
We all know we’re supposed to love our neighbor. The challenge is stopping long enough to help. We can’t help everyone, but we can help the person God places in front of us today.
That may be a hurting friend, a lonely widow, a struggling coworker, a young family trying to find their footing, or someone in our church who quietly carries a heavy burden.
Jesus’ story reminds us that love is not merely a feeling. Love sees. Love stops. Love sacrifices.
The greatest truth of this passage is not that we should become better Samaritans. Before we can imitate the Good Samaritan, we must first recognize the Great Samaritan.
Spiritually speaking, we were the wounded traveler. Sin left us helpless, unable to rescue ourselves. Jesus came to us when we could not come to Him. He bound up our wounds, paid our debt, and gave us new life.
We don’t love others to earn God’s favor. We love because Christ first loved us.
So this week, don’t ask, “How can I change the world?” Instead, ask, “Who has God placed in my path today?”
You may not be able to help everyone. But you can love the one person God places in front of you.
Sometimes the most Christlike thing you will do is simply take a detour.
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Next week: One Thing Necessary (Luke 10:38–42)
We’ll discover what Jesus meant when He gently reminded Martha that, while serving is important, we must never become so busy serving Jesus that we neglect simply being with Him.
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