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, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ (Luke 10:31-35 ESV)
Having laid this beaten man in front of us on the road, Jesus gives us three choices: the most respected man in the community (but maybe he was too busy serving the Lord), so how about the one who was really to be a servant(But beware we become unclean), or, the one who had "least responsibility" to stop and do something, who automatically showed compassion and continued to do so - not just a one-time fulfilling of his "obligation". The answer seems so clear. There are no doors hiding the choices! It's obvious, yet so convicting. We are often too impatient and selfish to choose Door #3.
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