We live in a very fast, very busy society. So busy, in fact, it is a wonder that any of us have time for our families, let alone time for ourselves. But, I am saddened that life has evolved into busyness. We do not take enough time to enjoy life anymore. We do not take enough time to enjoy our heavenly Father, and we certainly do not take enough time to enjoy or help those around us. If anyone could understand the temptation to let busyness distract Him from the Father's activity, Jesus could!
"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion." Luke 10:33.
Jesus told this parable to illustrate the danger of busyness: A certain Jewish man was on his way to Jericho when he was brutally attacked by thieves and left to die by the road. First a Levite, then a priest, passed by. These were religious leaders; surely they would show compassion to a wounded person! But, they had places to go and appointments to keep, so they passed him by. Surely someone else would come along who had more time to help the wounded man. Then a Samaritan, despised by the Jews, came along. Of all people, this man had reason to look the other way, since the wounded man was his enemy! But, wherever he was going, that could wait! This wounded man needed his help!
Friends, it's so very easy to become so busy that we are oblivious to those in need around us. Our schedules can become so full of accomplishing good things that we are of no help to the people around us. We need to remember that God is also at work in the lives of our friends, our neighbors, and our family members, and He may ask us to interrupt our day long enough to join Him and He ministers to them. Nothing on our agendas, no matter how pressing, is reason enough to ignore the voice of God when He tells us to stop and help! If we have become to busy to minister to those around us, we need to ask God to reestablish our priorities so that we do not miss out on the opportunities to serve Him. Remember, life is not supposed to be about self. It's supposed to be about selflessness!
May God Richly Bless You Today!! H Trent!
"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion." Luke 10:33.
Jesus told this parable to illustrate the danger of busyness: A certain Jewish man was on his way to Jericho when he was brutally attacked by thieves and left to die by the road. First a Levite, then a priest, passed by. These were religious leaders; surely they would show compassion to a wounded person! But, they had places to go and appointments to keep, so they passed him by. Surely someone else would come along who had more time to help the wounded man. Then a Samaritan, despised by the Jews, came along. Of all people, this man had reason to look the other way, since the wounded man was his enemy! But, wherever he was going, that could wait! This wounded man needed his help!
Friends, it's so very easy to become so busy that we are oblivious to those in need around us. Our schedules can become so full of accomplishing good things that we are of no help to the people around us. We need to remember that God is also at work in the lives of our friends, our neighbors, and our family members, and He may ask us to interrupt our day long enough to join Him and He ministers to them. Nothing on our agendas, no matter how pressing, is reason enough to ignore the voice of God when He tells us to stop and help! If we have become to busy to minister to those around us, we need to ask God to reestablish our priorities so that we do not miss out on the opportunities to serve Him. Remember, life is not supposed to be about self. It's supposed to be about selflessness!
May God Richly Bless You Today!! H Trent!
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