Thursday – March 12
Scripture: Luke 10:33–37
The Samaritan stops.
Compassion interrupts schedule. It
risks misunderstanding. It crosses
boundaries.
Jesus tells this story to reframe a legal question. The issue is not defining neighbor. The issue is becoming one.
The priest and Levite likely had reasons. Fear. Urgency.
Ritual obligation. But compassion overrules convenience.
In our time, suffering often arrives through screens. We scroll past images of need. We are informed but not transformed.
The Samaritan draws near. Compassion
is proximity.
Lent invites us to notice where we have insulated ourselves from
discomfort. Whose pain do we
rationalize? Whose struggle feels
inconvenient?
Mercy is costly. It spends time
and resources. It risks vulnerability.
But in showing mercy, we resemble Christ.
Go and do likewise.
Reflection Questions
- Where have I passed by suffering?
- What keeps me distant from those
in need?
- How can compassion become
habitual rather than occasional?
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