Crossing Roads

The parable of the Good Samaritan challenges us to examine the gap between knowing God's commands and actually living them out. While a lawyer possessed perfect scriptural knowledge, he failed to grasp its true meaning about love and mercy. The story contrasts the inaction of religious leaders with a Samaritan who demonstrated genuine love through practical, costly care for a stranger. This powerful narrative illustrates both how we should love others sacrificially and how Jesus rescues us from our spiritual death at great personal cost.