I was almost ready to shut the computer down for tonight, find the cat and do some other things before going to bed when I clicked into my computer Bible program. It was opened to Luke 10. I was looking something up for my son about the Good Samaritan. I began reading the entire story in context of what the setting was when Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan. Find it in Luke 10: 25-37. I found some very intersting things that seemed to leap out off of the page at me as I continue to get my feet dirty for heaven. I have to admit that my mind is crashing, I'm tired. I will write more about my thoughts tomorrow. In the mean time, what strikes you with that passage?
25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"26 Jesus replied, "What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?"27 The man answered, " `You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.' And, `Love your neighbor as yourself. "' 28 "Right!" Jesus told him. "Do this and you will live!"
29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
30 Jesus replied with an illustration: "A Jewish man was traveling on a trip from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes and money, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. 31 "By chance a Jewish priest came along; but when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. 32 A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.33 "Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt deep pity. 34 Kneeling beside him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with medicine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two pieces of silver and told him to take care of the man. `If his bill runs higher than that,' he said, `I'll pay the difference the next time I am here.' 36 "Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?" Jesus asked.37 The man replied, "The one who showed him mercy."Then Jesus said, "Yes, now go and do the same."
Luke 10:25-37 (NLT)
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I would say that the Samaritan shows 'unexpected kindness' :) I don't know why, but that is one of the passages I remember from way back when -- when I was a little girl...
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