Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise. To be a neighbor is to show mercy. Well, that s the story. It is powerful and profound. It talks about what love sees when love looks at life.
Love sees all persons as having a special worth.
We are all sacred and special and have great value. The Samaritan reminds us that the way we look on the surface has nothing to do with our God-given worth. Love also sees all persons as having a special task, to actively serve people in love - to be sensitive to the pain, hurt, and need of God s people, and to do what can be done to alleviate that pain, hurt, and need. And thirdly, love sees all persons as having a special gift. The Samaritan could not do everything, but he did what he could with what he had.