The Good Sumanthiran
Read Luke 10:30-42 in the King James Version.
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Several people totally miss Jesus’s point of the parable. Sure, most of the world considers this parable as someone who does good for someone else and all of society knows this definition, but God’s people understand the hidden meanings. The story of the good Samaritan is often mis-understood. People are familiar with the story, but miss the point of the story. Society usually means this as a compliment. It means that someone has shown the fruits of the spirit.
Jesus told these parables to confound the four political parties of his time and because he knew this story would confound the foolish until He returns. This parable like many of the other teachings of Christ they are parables meant to teach salvation and has hidden meaning for the saved.
Luke tells us this that non-believers will not understand and flatten-out the truth.- they only know it is a story of kindness, but for the Christian we’ll get way more out of this parable.
Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Then Matt 13:8 tells us that Christians have the ears to hear and eyes to see.
Allow me to state the obvious: A Good Samaritan is someone who helps a stranger. However, A Good Samaritan is also considered to be a member of a people inhabiting the land named Samaria in biblical times. In addition, in our modern community, Samara is the region of Nablus. A Samaritan claims to be a descent from them, but that they still adheres to a form of Judaism accepting only its own ancient version of the Pentateuch as Scripture.
Side Note: The Pentateuch is Arabic for the first books of the Bible. It is also known as the Torah for the Jews.
“Good Samaritan laws offer legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated. The protection is intended to reduce bystanders’ hesitation to assist, for fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death.”
If you read Luke 10:29 you can quickly see why the story is revealed in the Bible. Jesus was teaching and a man that asked Jesus who is my neighbors and should I love them? Jesus then told the men the story of the Good Samaritan as an example. The story is included in the Bible for our learning as well. Jesus wants us to realize how He wants us to love our neighbors. Jesus also wants us to realize who He identifies as are neighbors.
The example Jesus gave took place on a road from Jerusalem down to Jericho. Over the last several years I’ve heard about this dangerous road. In one of my past books we even discovered this route as being a trading route. Many people were hurt and even killed over the goods they carried along this road. The scripture told us that the man was left in critical condition. The robbers tore his clothes, took his belongings, beat him to death, and left him to die. Jesus also did not state if the injured was an enemy, a foreigner, a Jew, or a Samaritan. I guess Jesus did not care about the man’s ethic background. And why just He? God made everything, but man put His creation into sections. In addition, God shows no favoritism or partiality, and the Bible teaches us that we should not either. “Yes indeed, it is good when you truly obey our Lord’s royal command found in the Scriptures: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ But if you pay special attention to the rich, you are committing sin, for you are guilty of breaking that law” (James 2:1-4, 8-9). Furthermore, many of Peter’s fellow Jews thought that God loved them more than the gentiles, but Peter came to understand that God did not show favoritism. God wants people of all nations to repent and be saved (2 Peter 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:4).
The apostle Paul explained that the time order of God’s plan was not a sign of injustice or favoritism. “There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on sinning—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism” (Romans 2:9-11, New Living Translation).
During this time period Samaritans were hated by the Jews and the Jews hated the Samaritans. There were many reasons why the two groups hated each other. A couple of reasons the two groups fought was over land and where their temples were placed. The Samaritans fought the rebuilding the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. The Samaritans also had discontentment for the Jews, because the Jews tore down their temple at Mount Gerizim. Mount Gerizim was located in Nablus. Mount Gerizim is the oldest mountain range in the world. The Samaritans still worship God there today.
The Jews never spoke about how good the Samaritans were. The Jews hated them. They did not spread the good things about a Smartian, because they did not look for any good thing in them. This story got them scratching their head. They probably thought could Jesus tell us someone else to love? Anyone besides that group of people?
They did not want to discuss that a Samaritan performed this heroic deed. The Samaritan traveled the same road and saw the man lying beside the road. I wondered if he questioned whether to help the injured man. I wonder if he weighted -out the consequences of his actions. Just like today if we seen someone in this condition would we worry about the danger? Would we sorry about money? Or would you even stop? When we are entirely sanctified we are set apart for the use of God’s work. With in us is the Holy Spirit; which, guides and leads us in all righteousness.
Most people believe the Samaritan simply saw a need and tried to fulfill the need. In biblical days, essential oils were always toted along. Similarly, to us carrying along a first aid kit. The road from Jerusalem to Jericho was very dangerous; therefore, it makes perfect sense that the Good Samaritan was carrying his first aid kit.
What do you think was in the Good Samaritans first aid kit?
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Peppermint:
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Oregano:
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| Eucalyptus
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It is great for toothaches and other pains, such as painful joints and muscles. Add to lattes for an extra kick.
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How did the Good Samaritan treat the injured? He anointed the man by either pouring the oil drops right out of the flask or by pouring the ointment onto rags and rubbing his wounds. Scripture tells us that the Good Samaritan bandaged him up. Using the wine mixed with essential oils as first aide. As recorded in Luke, the Good Samaritan lifts him unto his donkey and takes him to the nearest Inn. As if this was enough! He stays the night with the injured man and continues to treat his lesions.
The Good Samaritan would have treated the injuries with cold and warm compresses. He would have fed the injured man, prayed, and burned air purifying essential oils to cleanse the room. His treatment would have required supervision all night. Let’s look at the following treatment plan: According to the 7th edition of the Modern Essentials usage guide, on a wound place one to three drops of helichrysum on fresh wound. Add one drop of clove to help reduce pain. Once bleeding has stopped, apply a drop of lavender (to help start healing), a drop of melaleuca (to help fight infection), and drop of lemongrass (for possible ligament damage.) Bandage the wound by soaking each strip of fabric into warm water infused with the oils. When changing the bandage apply one drop of basil, sandalwood, and frankincense to help promote further healing. Finally, adding one drop of a cleansing blend or protective blend would help prevent infection.
| Below, are the steps to a great Essential Oil treatment plan.
1. Clean yourself and then clean the injured. (Use a simple First aide wash-mentioned above.) 2. Stop any bleeding by creating a compress of cypress (bleeding), lavender (cleaning and stop bleeding), and melaleuca (Tea-Tree Oil-infection) 3. Bandage the wound by soaking each strip of fabric into warm water infused with the oils of Chamomile, Eucalyptus (calming and airways), and myrrh (decrease infections). 4. Repeat as needed, but the second bandages should be with sandalwood (calming, swelling, and bruising), oregano (to open airways), and frankincense (to create new skin). |
Then, the Good Samaritan saved the life of this injured man. Then, the Good Samaritan goes the extra mile and pays for his room until he’s well. Scholars suggest the Good Samaritan paid for a three week hotel stay.
We are to Love our enemy
Love the stranger in your mist.
Love the different.
Verse 29 tells us the state of mind of the men asking Jesus. They wanted a different definition for neighbor. This is a man, one that believes He Loves God, but his pride is in the way. Verse 30 explains Jesus wants to crush the mans self-righteous and pride. To answer the question, who is our neighbor? This author understands, this to mean, our neighbor is anyone who we encounter. For example, our neighbor is anyone we see during the day. Jesus requires us to treat anyone we see with compassion and kindness. For example, while my family was walking in our neighborhood we witnessed a woman falling in her driveway. We stopped, but a man beat us to the punch. All we did was stop quietly and pray. After, completing this lesson, I realized I needed to go the extra mile and follow-up with her. Friends, it’s hard to have Christ’s mind when we are in our flesh, but let’s not let this be our excuse for not doing the right thing. This week ask God to help you love your neighbor as yourself.
You can find other parables in God’s word that responds to who is my neighbor and who should I love? If you would like to investigate further start with these scriptures: Leviticus 19:18 and Matthew 5:43-48.
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