SELFLESSNESS

Written by Julie Inu Umoro 

Matthew 22:37, 39 

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Father Lord, to You alone Oh Lord be all the glory, honour and adoration forever in Jesus name.

Beloved, today we are going to be talking of how to love our neighbour as ourselves.

The first thing that came to my mind about this scripture is DO UNTO OTHERS WHAT YOU WANT OTHERS DO UNTO YOU.

How you treat others matter so much. How do you treat that your house help, though some of them these days have proven to be on assignment from the pit of hell, no matter how well you treat them. How do you treat your nanny, steward, driver, messenger, etc. Treat people well. 

As I meditated on this topic, the scripture that readily came to my mind is the one that talks about the GOOD Samaritan.

In Luke 10vs29-37, Jesus had just taught His disciples on love for God and our neighbour. Then one of His disciples asked WHO WAS HIS NEIGHBOUR?

Jesus illustrated this with the story of the Good Samaritan.

A certain man on a journey, was attacked by Robbers and left for dead. A Priest passed by likewise a minister of God's word, saw this wounded man and went away without any form of assistance or care for him. Then a common or an ordinary man without any titles came along, saw the man lying helplessly on the Road, and went to him, gave him first aid and took him into an in. He left a deposit for the man's treatment and care, promising to return and settle whatever bill was incured. Jesus asked them to identify the wounded man's neighbour. They all agreed it was the Samaritan. Jesus encouraged His disciples to go do the same.

From this story, love for our neighbour is selflessness. it means going out of your way to assist those in need.

You don't need to know someone before you can assist them.

Love for your neighbour could mean, having a heart of compassion and empathy.

Before you can do anything for another, you must have put yourself in such a person's position before you can assist because you don't know where life will take you tomorrow.

Loving your neighbour as yourself, makes you deny yourself of some of your time and comfort just to satisfy your neighbour.

I can also confidently say, it means placing your neighbour first.

This Good Samaritan is a perfect example of loving your neighbour as yourself.

This man, suspended his journey to assist this stranger.

It takes a circumcised heart to be as selfless as this Samaritan.

This kind of heart is one that is surrendered totally to God.

Are you this surrendered? This is a call to selfless services.

God alone is my Source of health and strength.

Memory Verse.

Luke 10:33 

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 

PRAYERS

My Father and my God, please give me a heart of love, compassion and mercy that will enable me to spend and be spent in Jesus name. Amen.

DAILY BIBLE RRADING.

Luke 10vs29-37.

SONG OF THE DAY

GOD OF MERCY AND COMPASSION

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