JERICHO ROAD – OF - NON-INVOLVEMENT

 

    JERICHO ROAD – OF - NON-INVOLVEMENT

One of Jesus' most well-known stories is the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37), about the man travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho along the Jericho road.  

The Jericho road, connecting Jerusalem and Jericho, is about 17 miles long and notoriously dangerous road

We are all on Jericho roads.The parable of the Good Samaritan is a story that challenges OUR NON-INVOLVEMENT.

The Jericho road will look different for each of us. It could mean working with those experiencing poverty, dealing with violence, or Broken Relationships in our own Homes and Families.

The Scriptures instruct those who have power (and ALL OF US HAVE SOME KIND OF POWER) to CARE for those who are weak, WATCH OVER those who are struggling, and TEND TO those whose bodies are broken.  Too often, though, we ignore those in need of attention [ Daily challenges of Non-involvement ]

 (Ezekiel 34:6). The prophet Ezekiel rebuked Israel’s leaders for their selfishness, for disregarding those who most needed help. “Woe to you,” God said through Ezekiel. “You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured”

How often do our personal priorities demonstrate little regard for those in distress? God shows us a different way, where those with power watch out for those who are weak. [ POWER – Yes all of us have some kind of power ]

Whatever our Jericho road looks like, it will be difficult, but [ If we CARE, WATCH OVER, AND TEND to the weak]  it will be well worth the journey.