But Jesus came along, picked us up, bandaged our wounds, and healed us. If we build into our schedule a time to remember what Christ has done for us, we will grow in our compassion for others. Love is intentional. This means that we need to be proactive in our love, actively seeking ways to meet the needs of the people God brings into our lives. It may mean making a point to find out the needs of an elderly neighbor, or the single mother across the street.
Love denies self.
Jesus intended for us to realize that the Samaritan would not have beenjust strolling down this road. This was the road to and from Jerusalem, so the Samaritan was on a journey and probably had places to go. In order to meet the needs of the hurting man, he had to lay aside his own schedule and interests . Jesus illustrates this in his willingness to become incarnate and give his life for men. Like Christ, we must consider others as more important than ourselves.