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The Going Neighbor
Kyle Wade
September 28, 2014
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Getting In The Game
It's easy to play the critic isn't it? It's easy to sit back and watch as someone else puts their life on the line. Those that sit back don't have to be afraid. Those that sit back can say whatever they want and feel confident in their opinions as they sit on the sidelines of life. The life of the critic is both easy and sad.
The Good Samaritan is a classic story that most of us know by heart. We know the road from Jericho to Jerusalem was a dangerous one. We know the traveler was really not all that smart for being alone on that road. We know the duties of both the Levite and the Priest. We know what all of them should have done. It's easy to play the critic. It's easy to know a story and do nothing. It is easy to have a conversation about faith in Christ and yet stay safely on the sidelines.
This is precisely what the Samaritan confronts. Not only does the Samaritan truly see the traveler and have compassion for him, the Samaritan goes to him. The Samaritan leaves his life and his agenda to take care of hurting man. Within a few minutes he knows his day is forever altered. No longer is he on his schedule. He will now be at the mercy of this poor man's fight for life.
Entering the fray means dying to self. It means deciding that your agenda is subservient to the Lords. It's one thing to see a neighbor and to actually have compassion on them. It is another thing completely to allow your life to be altered and used for the Kingdom of God in ways you might never choose. Yet, it might be the best journey ever!
Join us this morning as we seek to become a 'going' neighbor. Christ has chosen us to change the world!