THE SAMARITAN HELP
THE SEED
“So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.” Luke 10:34 NKJV
The Samaritan, not a religious group but founded based on the Biblical story, is a registered charity organisation, which provides emotional support to anyone in emotional distress and are struggling to cope, through telephone helpline and other forms of communication. The parable of the ‘Good Samaritan’, was about a man while travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho he was attacked. The wounded man wanted comfort, help and rescue, which unfortunately could not be given by the first two people; a priest and a Levite, who passed by. It is easy to preach and recite the Bible and the laws for some people, but it is difficult to live out and practice the Godly principles in the Book. Matthew 25: 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ The Samaritan, at the risk of being accused of being the one who attacked the man, took courage and helped him from dying. What a courageous act. Even though our physical environment may not seem encouraging, don’t leave your fellow human being in agony, bear witness to God’s love by showing that you care. Technologically, many Samaritan deeds can be done easily now. If God lays it to your heart, start with whatever you have in your hands. Join the welfare groups in the church and organise community support, to provide physical needs like food, shelter, clothing, medical and mobility aids to support people in need. Do not underestimate the power of the provider, He will prosper the work and will enable you to set it up in as much as you do it for His glory.
BIBLE READING: Luke 10:30-37
PRAYER: Father, help me to be a ‘Good Samaritan’ to my neighbours and the wider community.
ALAANU SAMARIA
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nítorí náà, ó tọ̀ ọ́ lọ, ó sì de ọgbẹ́ rẹ̀, ó ń da òróró àti wáìnì sórí; ó sì gbé e ka orí ẹran rẹ̀, ó sì mú un wá sí ilé àlejò, ó sì ń tọ́jú rẹ̀.” Luku 10:34 KJV
Ara Samáríà, kìí ṣe ẹgbẹ́ ìsìn kan ṣùgbọ́n tí ó dá lórí ìtàn Bibeli, jẹ́ àjọ-ìfẹ́-rere tí a forúkọ sílẹ̀, tí ń pèsè àtìlẹ́yìn ìmọ̀lára fún ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá wà nínú ìdààmú ìmọ̀lára tí ó sì ń tiraka láti kojú nípasẹ̀ ìlà ìrànwọ́ tẹlifóònù àti àwọn ọ̀nà ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ mìíràn. òwe tí jésù so jé nípa omokùnrin kan tí o n ti jerúsálémù lo si jéríkò. Ọkunrin ti o gbọgbẹ naa fẹ itunu, iranlọwọ ati igbala, eyiti o laanu ko le fun nipasẹ awọn eniyan meji akọkọ ti o kọja nipasẹ alufa ati ọmọ Lefi kan. Ó rọrùn láti wàásù, kí a sì ka Bíbélì àti àwọn òfin fún àwọn ènìyàn kan, ṣùgbọ́n ó ṣòro láti gbé ìgbé ayé àti ṣíṣe àwọn ìlànà Ọlọ́run nínú Ìwé náà. Mátíù 25:44 BMY – “Wọn yóò sì dáhùn pé, ‘Olúwa, nígbà wo ni àwa rí ọ tí ebi ń pa ọ́ tàbí tí òùngbẹ ń gbẹ ọ́ tàbí àjèjì tàbí tí o nílò aṣọ tàbí ṣàìsàn tàbí nínú ẹ̀wọ̀n, tí a kò sì ràn ọ́ lọ́wọ́? jijẹ ẹniti o kọlu ọkunrin naa, mu igboya ati iranlọwọ fun u lati ku. Nuyiwa adọgbigbo tọn nankọ die! Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé àyíká ti ara lè má dà bí ohun ìṣírí, má ṣe fi ẹ̀dá ènìyàn ẹlẹgbẹ́ rẹ sílẹ̀ nínú ìrora, jẹ́rìí sí ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run nípa fífi hàn pé o bìkítà. Ni imọ-ẹrọ, ọpọlọpọ awọn iṣe ara Samaria le ṣee ṣe ni irọrun ni bayi. Ti Ọlọrun ba fi si ọkan rẹ, bẹrẹ pẹlu ohunkohun ti o ni ni ọwọ rẹ. Darapọ mọ awọn ẹgbẹ iranlọwọ ni ile ijọsin ati ṣeto atilẹyin agbegbe, lati pese awọn iwulo ti ara bii ounjẹ, ibugbe, aṣọ, iṣoogun ati awọn iranlọwọ arinbo lati ṣe atilẹyin fun awọn eniyan ti o nilo. Maṣe ṣiyemeji agbara ti olupese, Oun yoo ṣe ilọsiwaju iṣẹ naa yoo jẹ ki o ṣeto rẹbi o ti se fun ogo Re.
BIBELI KIKA: Lúùkù 10:30-37
ADURA: Baba Ọrun Olufẹ, jọwọ ran mi lọwọ lati jẹ ara Samaria rere si awọn aladugbo ati agbegbe mi. Amín.