PASSING BY
Luke 10:29-37
 
As an acclaimed born-again Christ-like believer, is there anything besides going and coming to and from different fellowships, quoting the Word of God, and singing the songs as they are recorded in hymn books that you can account for as a Christ-like believer? Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, lived His entire journey on the face of earth as an example for us to learn and to emulate as a believing believer; not as unbelieving-believer. In His entire passing by, there was visitation onto every one that encountered Him. Jesus never passed by without looking and touching the lives of all who were on His way when passing by. Jesus, through His passing by, healed sickness and diseases; lame gained motion; paralysis gave way; sinners received salvation by His witnessing and blind received their sight. John 9:1-2, “Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’” In His passing by, He was able to reverse the irreversible. In your passing by, what have you done as a Christ-like believer? In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus pointed out to us the possibility of passing by on the other side. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, a priest and a Levite, which are in the category of Christ-like, were presented and can be likened to represent Christ-like believers. They were in position to present Christ in their way of living life, but they failed while a sinner like citizen of a sinful nation could not pass by without being compassionate. Luke 10:30-33, “…A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.” How often have you been passing by on the other side? Have you ever thought of a fall on the side where you are passing? The Christ that we claim to be like is the Compassionate One who will not passed to the other side without touching the current side. There is no excuse that counts; neither is there any excuse that is excuse-able before the Almighty God. It is worth it to call on God and ask Him for the grace of being compassionate enough not to pass to the other side without taking care of the current side. We can only deceive ourselves because God cannot be deceived. Let us run this race with a mark that glorifies our Lord and Savior. Look around! There is always a waiting list in our passing by.