PAVING THE WAY

After again, re-reading the story about the Good Samaritan, I marveled at how remarkable it was, that a man considered to be so unclean, and defiled,by many, was merely just being human, when he stopped, and showed merciful compassion on the fallen and hurt man along the roadside.
I know that Samaritan's were barely acknowledged back then, but this Samaritan,none the less, found it within his heart, to show mercy upon this hurting man, and rescue him..........
Could we do any less?
Do I find any similarities between this man, and another man, who was also defiled by many? One who was even mocked, spit upon, bruised, and scourged,and yet, still found enough compasssion in His heart to reach down into His heart,and rescue us?.....( this is the part that really gets me.....that in order for Him to do this, He knew His Father God, would have to turn away from Him, in that hour! Oh, how that must have crushed Christ!)
................And after His death, this man rose from the grave, to be with His Father, paving the way, for you and me, to be with Him for eternity.....
.........Sounds like the Good Samaritan knew Jesus,huh?
Becky,
February,2004