He will repay you

In Children's Church yesterday, we discussed the Good Samaritan. I am sure you are familiar with the story: A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when a band of robbers attacked him, stole his money, beat him, and left him half dead. Well, a priest came along and saw this man but he didn't want to touch him and passed on by. Then, a Levite passed and he too didn't stop to help the guy. But...

But, a Samaritan, one that others looked down upon a social outcast so to speak, came along, saw the guy and stopped to help. Luke 10 tells us that this Samaritan cleaned him up, bandaged his wounds, put him on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day, when the Samaritan needed to be moving on, he gave the innkeeper about two days' wages and asked him to take care of the guy. But, he didn't stop there. He finished by telling the innkeeper that if that wasn't enough money to take care of everything, then, when he passed back through, he would pay the innkeeper back for any expense he incurred.

Today's word is Proverbs 19:17, NLT, which reads, "If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD---and He will repay you!"

While we don't know if this gentleman that fell among the thieves was poor or not, we do know that after his encounter he had nothing in which to help himself. He had reached a point that he was broken, wounded and poor. He had no means to pay for help, and he certainly couldn't help himself. Yet, GOD sent someone to help. And, this Samaritan helped without thought of repayment. Why? Because, he knew that GOD had given it to him, and if he used it for GOD'S work and for His plan, then, payback would come.

We must be wise and use discernment when it comes to people needing our help, our resources. However, if you ever feel GOD tugging at your heart to help someone, do it. The blessing isn't the one you give them, it is the one GOD will give you. Use what you have for His glory; He will repay you!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T