The Good Samaritan

Jesus offers us an entirely new way to be human: not chasing loopholes to satisfy the letter of the law, but letting the Holy Spirit produce a supernatural love in us that even loves enemies. We can't do this on our own, but what's impossible with man is possible with God, and He invites us to become the innkeepers who use what He's given us to restore broken people around us.

God invites us into a dangerous, all-in kind of love for the people He puts on our path. Following Jesus was never meant to be comfortable or safe — it will cost us time, money, reputation, and plans — but on the other side of that risk is a reward and a wonder beyond anything we could imagine.

Jesus commands us to love each other the way He has loved us, but that command is easy to say and hard to do when people are genuinely difficult to love. The story of the Good Samaritan shows what that love looks like, and the story of Mary and Martha right after it reveals the secret: loving the unlovable only happens naturally when we've spent real time sitting at Jesus's feet.