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Traveling: Following the EZ Way vs. the Hard Way

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Carefully reflect on these words:road

Go in through the narrow gate.

The gate to destruction is wide,

And the road that leads there is easy to follow.

A lot of people go through that gate.

But the gate to life is very narrow.

The road that leads there is so hard to follow that only a few people find it.

Jesus (Matthew 7: 13-14).

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Can We Really Trust a Good Samaritan?

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good samaritanWhat’s life about?
It’s the story of the Good Samaritan isn’t it?
We’ve been robbed, beaten and left for dead along the side of the road.
Those who we imagine would help us don’t, or won’t.

  • It’s a stranger who has pity, who extends compassion.
  • This stranger soothes our wounds.
  • This stranger takes us to a place where we can mend.

What’s life about?
It’s about Jesus rescuing and healing us, isn’t it?
It’s about trusting the Good Samaritan, isn’t it?

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Have you ever been in a situation where you needed help from a Good Samaritan?
Good Samaritans are rare.
In fact, I read one article that made the point that people don’t (or won’t) help someone in need when they are:

  • preoccupied with their life or
  • if they are in a rush to get somewhere (http://explorable.com/helping-behavior).

Then too, currently, there is the fear of trusting that a Good Samaritan is a Good Samaritan because we perhaps wonder if a Good Samaritan is just pretending to be a Good Samaritan? Unfortunately, trusting a Good Samaritan can, at times, be scary. Another article explained this is because of a fear for personal safety or, fear of litigation (http://www.slaw.ca/2010/05/02/fear-of-assault-charges-dissuades-good-samaritans/).

Fortunately for me, I was rescued by a legitimate Good Samaritan. It happened as I was driving to work one winter morning between 4:30 and 5:00 in Minnesota. My car blew a freeze plug and quit running. I was able to coast to the side of the road. It was 20 degrees below zero. With a wind chill of 40 degrees below zero. I thought, “I’m dead!” Because who can survive this kind of cold? No-one.
This was when my Good Samaritan came along and stopped to help me. She was a farmer’s wife. She was awake and on the country road because her husband was in the barn milking cows. I know God sent her. I don’t remember her name, but I will forever be grateful the Lord had her show up for me.
My experience always makes me think of Jesus rescuing me from certain death. I had (would have) no chance of survival without Jesus’ intervention. There is no doubt in my mind this is true. This Good Samaritan can be trusted.
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3 Intimacy Scams to Avoid (Part 3 Audio)

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This is yet another day, another opportunity, for me to honor God with respect.
Dr. David Jeremiah senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego and broadcaster of the Turning Point radio program used a quote by Patrick (a.k.a. St. Patrick): “Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.”
Yes, today is filled with opportunity for behaving differently and making a difference. On this St. Patrick’s Day, and everyday, every thing we do is being done in front of God. Nothing you or I do is done in secret. Show respect for God and don’t allow the thief to scam you by stealing, killing and destroying your relationship with the Living God who is right where you are.
How would this day look if you lived it in the freedom and the fulness Jesus offers? (John 10:10b). Jesus says, “You can because I am here.”
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