Matthew 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick. 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Should people who are in grave danger, be rescued only if there is no risk to us personally? When the Ebola virus reared its head in one country doctors, without borders had to consider the same question. When Delta, and Omicron variants were ravaging the United States, and all other countries across the world, nurses, and healthcare workers all had to grapple with the very same question.
When hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf coasts and many people became stranded on their rooftops, as well as the many who were drowning in the floods, and the hundreds who were wounded physically or emotionally, the very same question that must have arisen in the minds of the priest, the Levite, and the good Samaritan, arose again.
When the tsunami tore up Indonesia, and hundreds of thousands of its citizens became displaced, and many more went missing, the same question would have needed to be answered, because any person, nation, or humanitarian organization that decided to be a part of the rescue mission, would encounter some level of risk.
Acts 15:25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!