Good Samaritan - Impressionism

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. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 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. 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.’ – Luke 10:30-35

There are times in life when we feel like the man who was beaten and left for dead. In those times, God sends a “Good Samaritan” to help. There are also times when we come upon someone who has been beaten down by life. Jesus tells us to love our neighbor as ourself [Matthew 22:39] and, in so doing, we become the “Good Samaritan” to that person, pouring out the compassion of Jesus into their life.