Post by broncbuster2 on Dec 18, 2007 18:13:05 GMT -5
Luke 10:36-37
Which of these three
do you
think was
a neighbor 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." (NIV)
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Thoughts
Tonight, I had a "Good
Samaritan" opportunity and almost blew
it.
I had gone
for a walk--not an
unusual thing for me to do,
usually after dark, to keep in shape
and make those mountains a little smaller.
As
I was walking, I noticed a homeless man
dragging a
handcart and carrying his things in a paper
bag. He presented a typical
sight: disheveled, tired, and looking for a
safe
place to spend the night. I was on my way
to the grounds of a nearby church where I
attend
services. There is an area for prayer in the
back, a small hill and a cross, a good
place
to pray and listen to God. I slowly
overtook the homeless man; and as I
walked by, I
spoke to him and he to me. I kept going,
but was
compelled to turn around and go back to
him.
We spoke
again and I walked with him for the next
few blocks.
He was from the area, spoke very
eloquently, and had
a firm handshake. When we drew near the
church, he began to tell me the
history of its
structure, and that it's known as the "Frank
Lloyd
Wright"
church, after its designer. We talked about
the church,
the community, and Jesus. He knew the
church and asked me
why the
annual Christmas pageant had not been
held the previous
year. As we parted, I
assured
him that I would pray for him; and he asked
me to pray
for healing for his wrist which had been
injured
in a fall.
We stood in the street, I held his hand
and
prayed. It was a privilege. It was a
blessing. We then
parted, I to my house and he to his lonely
spot on the
street. As we went our separate ways, he
thanked me
for walking and talking with him. I cannot
remember the last time I had been so
blessed, and I
had almost walked on by. (CS)
Action Point
Be a neighbor whenever and to whomever
God leads
you.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
It's not a bad idea to have extra food,
water,
and some tools in your vehicle when going
to the
country. You never know; you just might
meet
someone who needs help--perhaps with a
flat tire but without a jack, maybe with
some other
problem that you might help solve; or one
just having a bad day and
needs a "Good
Samaritan" to listen to their story.
Which of these three
do you
think was
a neighbor 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." (NIV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
Tonight, I had a "Good
Samaritan" opportunity and almost blew
it.
I had gone
for a walk--not an
unusual thing for me to do,
usually after dark, to keep in shape
and make those mountains a little smaller.
As
I was walking, I noticed a homeless man
dragging a
handcart and carrying his things in a paper
bag. He presented a typical
sight: disheveled, tired, and looking for a
safe
place to spend the night. I was on my way
to the grounds of a nearby church where I
attend
services. There is an area for prayer in the
back, a small hill and a cross, a good
place
to pray and listen to God. I slowly
overtook the homeless man; and as I
walked by, I
spoke to him and he to me. I kept going,
but was
compelled to turn around and go back to
him.
We spoke
again and I walked with him for the next
few blocks.
He was from the area, spoke very
eloquently, and had
a firm handshake. When we drew near the
church, he began to tell me the
history of its
structure, and that it's known as the "Frank
Lloyd
Wright"
church, after its designer. We talked about
the church,
the community, and Jesus. He knew the
church and asked me
why the
annual Christmas pageant had not been
held the previous
year. As we parted, I
assured
him that I would pray for him; and he asked
me to pray
for healing for his wrist which had been
injured
in a fall.
We stood in the street, I held his hand
and
prayed. It was a privilege. It was a
blessing. We then
parted, I to my house and he to his lonely
spot on the
street. As we went our separate ways, he
thanked me
for walking and talking with him. I cannot
remember the last time I had been so
blessed, and I
had almost walked on by. (CS)
Action Point
Be a neighbor whenever and to whomever
God leads
you.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
It's not a bad idea to have extra food,
water,
and some tools in your vehicle when going
to the
country. You never know; you just might
meet
someone who needs help--perhaps with a
flat tire but without a jack, maybe with
some other
problem that you might help solve; or one
just having a bad day and
needs a "Good
Samaritan" to listen to their story.