Thank you for joining us today. Ituloy natin ang ating pag-aaral tungkol sa Good Samaritan in our short series “Random Acts of Kindness.”

Ngunit may isang Samaritanong naglalakbay na napadaan doon. Nakita niya ang biktima at siya’y naawa. Nilapitan niya ito, binuhusan ng langis at alak ang mga sugat at binendahan. Pagkatapos, ang lalaki ay isinakay ng Samaritano sa kanyang asno at dinala ito sa bahay-panuluyan upang alagaan doon. Kinabukasan, binigyan niya ng dalawang salaping pilak ang may-ari ng bahay-panuluyan, at sinabi, “Heto, alagaan mo siya at kung higit pa riyan ang iyong magagastos, babayaran ko sa aking pagbalik.”

Lucas 10:33–35

Did you celebrate the Random Acts of Kindness Day yesterday? Now it’s time to dig deeper into the Good Samaritan story. It provides a great example of how God’s second greatest commandment in Matthew 22:39, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” is fulfilled. Tumutugon din ito sa isa pang utos ni Jesus sa Juan 13:34: “Mag-ibigan kayo! Kung paano ko kayong inibig, gayundin naman, mag-ibigan kayo.”

Kinamumuhian ng mga Judio ang mga Samaritano, an ethnic group formed from the intermarriage of Jews and Gentiles. The Jews considered them as enemies and treated them as outcasts. Pero hindi ito naging hadlang sa Samaritano upang tulungan niya ang biktima na isang Judio.

The love that Jesus requires us to show to others is not limited to family and friends, but even to our enemies. In Luke 6:27–28, Jesus says, “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

In this world where prejudices and biases still exist, the message of the Good Samaritan story is still as relevant today as it was more than 2,000 years ago. It teaches empathy, kindness, and reaching out to those in need, regardless of the differences in ethnicity, religion, or whether the person is a stranger, a friend, or an enemy. 

Sinusunod ito ni Lorelei, na lumaki sa hirap. Naging likas siyang matulungin. Kahit busy sa trabaho, nagpapakain siya ng mga batang mahihirap sa kanyang neighborhood. Tinuturuan niya ang mga bata ng Salita ng Diyos, kasama ang kanilang mga magulang. May we be like her. Whatever it may cost in our finances and time, helping those in need is worth it because we demonstrate the love of Jesus.

Thank you for joining us today. We hope you’ll be kind enough to share this devotion to your family and friends. And see you tomorrow!