Our lives can at times be so
focused and busy that the rest of the world can fade into the background. The
priorities we set ourselves can be moved by what we consider the most urgent
and worthy of our time. We become preoccupied with what is happening next that
we forget to live in the present. Our lives become controlled by things that
have not yet happened that we do not see the people we encounter along the way.
The story of the good Samaritan touches into the heart of living of the present
moment and encountering God in the life of another. This recognizes that our
faith is not just about getting things right and living according to the law
but discovering the creative power of God which reaches out to all people in
all situations. In fact, the story of the Good Samaritan shows us it is the
heart which moves us to make the right move at the right time. It is mercy, that
produces good law and good action. It unites us in concern for those in
greatest need. In living from the compassionate heart of Jesus we live those
powerful words, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with
all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your
neighbour as yourself." A fountain welling up to eternity.
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