Chasing with a Reckless Abandon

“Get off your Donkey” is more than a fun thing for me to say or a cool shirt at this point, it is a reminder of how Jesus lived and calls everyone of his followers to live. If you read the account of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37 you will see just what I am referring to.  After Jesus is asked by an expert in the law “what it takes to inherit eternal life?”, they end up with two Great truths  . . . these are know to Christians as the Greatest Commandment. Love God and Love Others as much as you Love yourself! Jesus follows this up with a story to help this “so called” expert understand who the “others” are that deserve to be loved. He tells about a man being beat up and left naked and 1/2 dead on the side of the road. Two preacher like guys come along and pass by on the other side of the road . . . then a Samaritan comes along and sees the man, cares for him, and puts the hurt man on his (the Samaritan’s) donkey before taking him to a local motel. Pays for a few nights stay and promises to pay whatever is needed when he returns if the guy working the desk will takes care of the guy who is hurt. Jesus tells us to, “Go and do likewise.” That is a command!

We are to GET OFF OUR DONKEY . . . so we can let a hurt and dying world ride. You never know when that hurt and dying person just might represent your Savior. (Mt. 25:35-40)