At ENCS Momentum, Steve Murrell did tonight speak
Into Luke chapter ten, we did more than just peek
Steve said the chapter spoke of three core activities
All three of which into our lives we should seize
The first shared about Jesus sending out seventy two
Which tells us that a mission from God we should all do
The second was the parable of the Good Samaritan
Compassion we
should show even if not in our plan
The third was about Mary and Martha and worship
Something we can all do whether at home or on a trip
Steve focused on compassion as part of our growth
Knowledge and its application, we need to reflect both
And then there was the kicker, in verse twenty nine
When someone asked Jesus which neighbour is mine
Using the parable, Jesus did tell somewhat shockingly
Because heroes Samaritans were not supposed to be
On three key takeaways, Pastor did then elaborate
Leaving us plenty on which to later contemplate
The Samaritan had compassion
as the beaten man he did see
This applies whether one is hurting physically or
spiritually
It also doesn’t matter why someone is where they are
Or whether they are nearby or somewhere very far
The Samaritan then put his compassion into action
Taking care of the man was his immediate reaction
What do we do when faced with the same, Steve did ask
Too often we stay comfortable, he subtly took us to task
The Samaritan spent money on the man affected by crime
For compassion often costs
money, in addition to time
Compassion is expensive while selfishness is free
This is why the Samaritan was the best of the three
God’s Word is like a mirror, per the book of James
If something doesn’t look right, don’t play games
We should instead fix what is wrong as soon as we can
So we too can show compassion, like the Samaritan man
In summary, Steve told all of us sisters and brothers
We should share this and show compassion to others
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