Choose to be there for someone!

Luke 10:30-37, “And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. [31] And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

[32] And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. [33] But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, [34]  And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

[35] And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. [36] Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? [37] And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”

Two religious leaders came and passed by a seriously wounded man who needed help desperately. It took a total stranger who laid no claim to piety, but he was apparently godlier than those who claimed to be. Our religion must be practical for it make sense.

The Good Samaritan

Let me share with you a story I read:

A man was driving his car, when he saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road. He saw that she needed help. So, he stopped his Pontiac near her Mercedes and got out.

He smiled, while he was approaching her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Moreover, he did not look safe, as his appearance was so poor and shabby. He could see, how frightened she was, so he tried to calm her: “I’m here to help you, don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson.”

The tire was flat, so he had to crawl under the car. While changing the tire, he got dirty and his hands were hurt.

When the job was done, she asked how much she owed him for his help. Bryan smiled. He said: “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone, who needs help, give that person the needed assistance. And think of me.”

At the same evening, the lady stopped by a small cafe. That place looked dingy. Then she saw a waitress, nearly eight months pregnant, wiping her wet hair with a towel. The waitress had a sweet friendly smile, although she had spent on her feet the whole day.

The lady wondered how someone, who has so little, can be so kind and giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.

The lady had finished her meal and paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress went to get change and when she came back, the lady was gone. She left a note on the napkin: “You don’t own me anything. Somebody once helped me, just like now I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, do not let this chain of love end with you.” The waitress found four more one hundred bills under the napkin.

That night the waitress came home earlier. She was thinking about the lady and the money she left. She was wondering, how the lady could know, how much she and her husband needed it, especially now, when the baby will soon arrive. She knew that her husband worried about that, so she was glad to tell him good news. Then she kissed him and whispered “Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”

Jim Stovall said, and I quote, “You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, and I quote, “The Purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have to make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

Consider The Following Scriptures:

1Corinthians 12:26 ESV, If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

Romans 12:15 ESV, Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Galatians 6:2 ESV, Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Romans 12:10 ESV, Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Ephesians 4:32 ESV, Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

John 15:12 ESV, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

The summary is, let us choose to be there for one another.

Grace and Love

2Corinthians 13:14 says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” It requires love to be there for someone else when you have needs of your own. Love and Grace manifested, both rolled together, when Christ chose to die for the sins of the world. HE CHOSE TO BE THERE FOR US!

If ever there’s ever a time we need the Grace of God, it is now! When God gave me the slogan for this year, as the year of Great Grace, I had no idea of the great plague that was coming on the world. It has taken the Grace of God to go through the past three months and we will need grace to go through the rest of the year.

Ask God for fresh grace every single day for yourself, loved ones and for your neighbours. Ask for grace to be there for someone today and whenever someone needs help.

God expects us to pray for the church and for one another. We need to realize that an attack on one is an attack on all. The church prayed fervently when Peter was arrested. He was going to be killed if the church did not pray. God sent an angel to rescue him.

Every church member or family that is currently under attack will be rescued, in Jesus name!

I pray that you may be healed. I pray that our nation will be healed. I pray that you will discover and do the will of God for you. I pray that you will succeed. I pray that you will experience breakthrough after breakthrough. I pray that you will be delivered from every affliction of the enemy, in the name of Jesus. I pray that you will excel in life! I pray for every single desirous of a family that God will make it possible this year, in the name of Jesus.

Bishop Dr. Charles Olowojoba is the General Overseer of Dayspring Bible Church Worldwide with HQ in Abuja, Nigeria & President, Dayspring Christian Ministries Int’l. Website: www.dayspringcmi.org e-mail: [email protected] Help line: 08035150515