WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 21; Jeremiah 22; Acts 8; Acts 9

Memory Verse: Matthew 9:36 — But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Motivational Quote: The whole law is fulfilled in one Word: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.

Prophetic Word for Today: Receive the grace to demonstrate Christ’s love and win others to Him, in the name of Jesus.

Fire Scripture: Luke 10:25–37

Praise & Worship

The Fire Scripture today vividly reveals a story that Jesus narrated to communicate the truth to us about being our brother’s keeper in the midst of challenging situations in life. The story reveals a surprising trajectory because the people that are supposed to be in the position to help the man that was attacked by robbers did not help him. A priest ignored him, a Levite did the same thing, and the shocking development was that it was a Samaritan that rescued the man from his ordeals.

The Bible did not tell us much about the nativity of the man that fell among robbers, but it says the man journeyed from Jerusalem. There is the probability that he was a Jew. If he was a Jew, how come his own people ignored him when he was in trouble? The priest and the Levites are supposed to be Jews but yet they ignored him. It was a Samaritan that was supposed to show some level of hatred for a Jew that saved the man.

Sometimes, this kind of scenario plays out in our environment today. A Christian ignores another Christian in trouble and it is an unbeliever that sometimes rises up to the occasion and provides a succour for the Christian. The truth is that we are the body of Christ and if we belong to the same body, we should feel the pain and agony of our fellow Christian. Anytime we don’t feel the pain of other Christians, we need to check ourselves and confirm if we are still part of the body of Christ.

Beloved, our Christianity must go beyond just speaking; we must add good deeds first to other Christians and also to everybody that crosses our paths. A neighbour is anyone you interact with or have the opportunity to help, and this is not limited to geographical proximity, familial ties, regardless of the person’s background or circumstances. Being a good neighbour involves treating others with love, respect and kindness. Galatians 5:14 affirms that the whole law (thou shall not steal, thou shall not murder, etc.) is fulfilled in one word: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.

PRAYER POINTS

Morning

1. Father, I thank You for opening my eyes and giving me the opportunity to be a blessing to my neighbour, in the name of Jesus.

2. Father, I receive the courage to step out of my comfort zone and make my life count for eternal assignment, in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, make me a channel of Your blessing to my generation, in the name of Jesus.

Evening

4. Father, stir up in my heart to love my fellow in Christ as Christ loves them, in the name of Jesus.

5. Father, make me an emblem of love to my generation, in the name of Jesus.

6. O Lord, open the heaven of Your blessing unto me, in the name of Jesus.

7. I declare that I will leave great inheritance for my children’s children, in the name of Jesus.