Monarch

If you’re not familiar with the story, it’s about a Samaritan who helped a Jew who was beaten and left to die on the side of the road. A Jewish priest first passed by him, followed by a Levite, but both ignored the dying man. And then a third man passed by – a Samaritan. The Samaritan took pity on the man, bandaged his wounds, and took him to the nearest inn to recover. He even paid the innkeeper to care for the Jew until he was fully recovered. The most compelling part of this story is that, in Jesus’ time, Jews and Samaritans were sworn enemies. And it’s not just a simple family or tribal feud. We’re talking about a deep-rooted hatred that goes back generations. Because of this, they don’t talk to or trust each other. Yet, as the story tells us, of the three people who passed by the dying man, only the Samaritan stopped and helped. He didn’t care that the dying man was a Jew; instead, he saw a fellow human being who was in great need of help. This makes the Good Samaritan Parable one of the greatest Bible stories about helping others. It tells us that kindness has no race or borders. If someone is in need and we are in a position to extend help, we should do so. Someone’s belief, skin color, or religion shouldn’t matter because we all belong to the same race – the human race.