Jesus asked, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” - Luke 10:36-37 (NIV)

I had called the help line to fix a computer problem and was placed on hold. The music began to play while I was waiting. Not being a person who wastes time, I decided to read one of my devotionals for the day. The story was about a woman who...

Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, help us extend our prayers to include people and situations we don’t know well so that we can learn to embrace all people as our neighbors. Amen.

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Today's Reading
Luke 10:25-37

Thought for the Day

Everyone I meet is my neighbor.

Prayer Focus

My neighbors near and far


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