Luke documented an account of Jesus having a conversation about these two commands. Luke 10:29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
Jesus' response is a story about the good Samaritan. In that story Jesus points out that our neighbor is the one who has a need we can assist with.
My dad would often go out of his way to help others. Once a lady had spun off the road out onto a slightly frozen flooded field. One end of her car settled on a fence post as the other end broke through the ice and sunk. My dad walked out to her breaking through the ice until he was chest deep in the icy water. He then carried her over his head to safety.
When questioned about his own safety in regards to his actions one time he responded, "If I have the means to help someone and do it, I believe God will see to it that if my wife or children ever need help they will be helped." I have never broken down on the road that help wasn't there within minutes. God has always met our needs. And I believe that is at least in part, due to my father's selfless acts of kindness.
Gal 6:6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them. 7 Don't be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. 9 So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. 10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
Today keep your eyes open for God's opportunities to help others.
Love in Christ,
Steve Sherwood Sr
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