Luke 10:35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, do you think, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
However, there is one important question that must have occurred in the minds of the three characters in the narrative, which will always loom large in our day whenever our fellowmen are in grave danger or may be suffering adversely; and this question now haunts the minds of many leaders of the nations, as well as individuals who may be disposed to help.
With the real threat of a nuclear retaliation, many nations are now grappling with this question, which must have surfaced in the narrative of the wounded man and the good Samaritan. And we are not to believe that it is a question which pertains only to our fellowmen in Ukraine, and to the good Samaritan in the story, because even God had to struggle with the same question, when it was time to decide on rescuing humanity from the sinful wounded state that man would fall into, at the hand of an invisible tyrant.
Here’s the question: Should people who are in grave danger, be rescued only if there is no risk to us personally? We will be focusing on this question for the rest of the Bible study, for the answer has great implication for the good Samaritans in our day, who would be encountering not only the physically wounded, but also the spiritually wounded.
Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!