Most of us tend to look out for ourselves, right? If we don’t, who will? But what about those who can’t look out for themselves? Maybe they lack the willpower or self-confidence. Maybe they’ve been beaten down so much by family and society that they no longer have a voice. Sometimes, family can be your worst enemy, and society has its own ways of tearing us down. It’s not like we’re sitting in the dirt, shouting, “HEY, KICK ME AGAIN! THE FIRST FIVE TIMES WEREN’T ENOUGH!!”
But who am I? Oh, right! I’m one of the ones who was laid out in the dirt, the one you just walked over. Or maybe you were the one who kicked some more dirt in my face, as if the first 200 kickers weren’t enough. Then again, you might have been the kind soul who reached down and helped me up. If so, thank you for your kindness.
The Bible mentions something similar in the story of the Good Samaritan. No need for a detailed explanation—you can read it yourself. My point is, be the Good Samaritan and help someone every once in a while. Stop being selfish and ignorant. Stop kicking people when they’re already down. Be a kind human. Change is possible! It just takes one person at a time to make it happen. Peace!
**LUKE 10:30-37 (NIV)**
30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
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