During the time of Jesus Christ, He taught the people through many parables. One of which was the parable of the good Samaritan.
This parable depicts the plight of one traveler who was ambushed, beaten and robbed. Along came two other people who just did not care though they may have seen the sad condition of the victim. However, the last passerby (a Samaritan) came to help the helpless victim.
The Samaritan brought the victim to a certain place to be treated of his wounds and be cared for. Perhaps, this Samaritan even tried to pay the bills. Come to think of it, the Samaritan helped this complete stranger.
Today, how many of us Christians are willing to help a stranger. I for one am often guilty of this. Many of us would be scared to help a complete stranger on a personal basis. We have been taught by the society not to entertain strangers. Yet the Holy Bible teaches a different thing - not to be afraid to entertain strangers.
Today, many people in China and in Myanmar have suffered so much out of the calamities that have befallen this two countries. Their people need even the smallest aide we can give. By the way, ADRA, a non-profit organization is accepting donations to help the calamity victims in these two countries. You can visit their website at www.adra.org.
Perhaps you may have the heart to help victims of calamities and other tragic incidents. You may not have the financial capacity to help, but extending a helping hand and offering a prayer is great enough.
As Christians, we ought to be the good Samaritan in our day today. Are we practicing what we preach?
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Copyright by VMT Singuillo
VMT Singuillo is a freelance writer and does organic search engine optimization.
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