Monday 11 July 2016

Who is my neighbour??

Sunday reading was about the Good Samaritan

Gospel Lk 10:25-37
......
"And who is my neighbor?"
Jesus replied,
"A man fell victim to robbers
as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.
They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.
A priest happened to be going down that road,
but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
Likewise a Levite came to the place,
and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him
was moved with compassion at the sight.
He approached the victim,
poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them.
Then he lifted him up on his own animal,
took him to an inn, and cared for him.
The next day he took out two silver coins
and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction,
'Take care of him.
If you spend more than what I have given you,
I shall repay you on my way back.'
Which of these three, in your opinion,
was neighbor to the robbers' victim?"
He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy."
Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
 
....and i loved that this message was also passed to the children in Sunday school - so I asked youngest one (3.5yrs)...so what did you learn?? '...mtu alimia...alikua chini...' and the rest was colouring...he didnt add that we need to help...to show extend Gods mercy to others......but thats ok for now, I guess??
 
 
 

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