Luke 10: 25-37
29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And
who is my neighbour?’
The
question of who is my neighbour is one that has been asked from the very
beginning of human culture. Am I my brother’s keeper? This is the ancient
variation on the same theme. The story today does not only tell us who our
neighbours are but teaches us how we are to treat them. In the end when all the
arguing and fighting has worked its course we will be faced with this singular
truth; all of humanity have a common creator, are made in His image and have
the mark of the divine namely life itself. This life is precious; it’s to be
treasured and respected through the care and
valuing of other precious lives. As disciples of Jesus we are instructed to
look beyond the social labelling of our present culture and look into the core
of common humanity and there find life, like our own precious and God given
life. Each person we meet is an invitation by God our creator to show who we
consider to be our neighbour and we are invited to do this through the
transforming power of care. If we do not care for each other we cannot be Jesus
disciples; care changes everything and transforms everyone.
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