Love Like He Did
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise (Luke 10:37).
The words in our opening verse are a part of the Lord’s dialogue with a certain lawyer who asked Him in Luke 10:25, “…Master, what shall I do
to inherit eternal life?”
In His response, Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan: a traveller had been stripped of his clothing, beaten and left half-dead by the roadside. First, a priest, and then a Pharisee, came by, but both avoided the man. Finally, a Samaritan helped the injured man.
Then as read in our theme verse, Jesus said to the inquisitive lawyer, “…Go, and do thou likewise” (Luke 10:37); in other words, do what the Samaritan did. How does this apply to you today? Ephesians 5:1 tells us to be emulators of God in love.
Everything about God and His eternal Kingdom centres on His love. He wants everyone in the world to know how much He loves them. The Bible says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). His love is the basis for everything and He gave us the honour to demonstrate that love and preach it everywhere,
because it’s been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5).
Commit yourself to helping others know Christ and experience His love. Let your life portray Him at all times. That’s what the Samaritan did; he epitomized the love of God, and we’re to do likewise.
PRAYER
Precious Father, I thank you for the message of salvation through which I’ve been made your righteousness in Christ Jesus. And now, I’m honoured with the responsibility of propagating this Gospel of your love to my world. I’m constantly compelled from within to tell of your love and manifest your grace for your glory and praise, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Ephesians 5:1-2; John 13:34-35
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Acts 28:17-31 & Psalms 30-31
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Ephesians 2:1-10 & Isaiah 44
