FAITH CAPSULE: Attend to your calling and not pretend in answering to your calling.

Luke 10:25-37

Answering to title is not an evidence of attainment. Inside or outside the church, it is one thing to attend to one’s title and it is another thing to pretend by answering to title. A lawyer wanting to justify himself as one that loves according to the command of God prompted Jesus to give the parable of the good Samaritan. Jesus gave the parable, “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. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.” (Luke 10: 30-33)
The parable mentioned about a man that was attacked by thieves on his journey and was left wounded, with his property stolen. A priest came by and saw him, but walked away. A Levite arrived at the scene, looked, and passed on the other side. The priest and the Levite (that is the pastor, bishop, apostle, and all manner of titles in the church) failed in their call to care. A certain Samaritan (deeply hated by the Jew), one with no religious title came and made difference by caring for a certain man that fell among thieves. Luke 10:33, “But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. As the big men in the church walked away, the supposed sinner, a certain Samaritan, answered the call of God. That is, he had compassion just like Jesus. One should not be a title holder in the church before answering to giving care. What matters is for one to answer. It is possible for one be a priest or Levite and not answer to giving care. A certain Samaritan gave care when he supplied materials, and also paid the bill in full. Can you answer the Lord’s question? Luke 10:36, “So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” Serving to please God is not only in religious activity. Serving to please God is in achievement to the glory of God. The business of God is more of getting task done and not about title. As a title holder, meditate on James 4:17, “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” Serving to please God is not only for the ones with title but also for every acclaimed believer.

Prayer for today: Ask God to lead you in His truth and to teach you.