SAMARIA A Devotional for June 8, 2022 Because of the long-st | Beza International Church

 SAMARIA
A Devotional for June 8, 2022

Because of the long-standing animosity between the Jews and the Samaritans, both clans did not want to have anything to do with each other. Similarly, in Jonah 1:3, we see Jonah run away from the Lord when he was sent to preach against the wickedness of the people of Nineveh for it has come up before the Lord. And in chapter 4, we see how Jonah became angry and murmured against God, for he thought it was better to die than to see the people of Nineveh change their ways and return to God. Like Jonah and the enmity between Jews and Samaritans, are there people whom we have considered unworthy of God’s mercy and of sharing His message of salvation? Let's stop and ask ourselves: Who are our Samaritans or Nineveh?

But for all of us who live by the principle of life in God's kingdom, the life we are called to live in Christ is completely different from this. This is why we see Samaritans, who are considered unworthy encounter Christ Himself, and His message of salvation. And we see Christ command His Jewish disciples to be His witness first, in their own country (Judea), then to their hostile neighbors (Samaritans), and the ends of the world. This shows us that Christ has broken down every wall of enmity at the cross. Every man's righteousness comes from the love of God we have received through the works of Christ, for no one is righteous before the Lord. And as such, we need to allow the love we have received to compel us to extend mercy and share the Gospel.  

Life Application
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again. - 2 Corinthians 5: 14-15

Prayer
Lord, help us to love all those whom you have sacrificed yourself for, and by your grace help us to always strive to share the gospel of salvation.

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