After a while others leaving the restaurant joined in the search. Finally, someone asked the man exactly where he lost his key. The man pointed far off toward the edge of the parking area. If there has ever been a good time for the parable of the Good Samaritan, it is now. We live in an age of anxiety.
People are nervous.
We are seeking something we have lost, a feeling of security, a sense of belonging, and a perception of a sure orientation. Of course, all of these are important to us. However, we had better be careful where we go in order to look for them, for we can generate a lot of unproductive work in the process. An expert in the law of Moses comes to Jesus. He asks the question that we all ask in one way or another.