I of course ordered Billy Burke's CD as soon as it was released and wanted to share the funny email the company sent me. I have never ordered from cdbaby.com before but I think they will be my first choice from here on out. Anyone who puts a smile on my face is a keeper in my book!
Today I'm gonna go pick up the tickets for Tuesday night. Even tho I already ordered them, I don't want to wait in line or risk a catastrophe! Then I'm taking my Twilight girls to the mall and I think my boys are actually joining us this time.
Shelly
"So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?" And he said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." Luke 10:36-7
Driven to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge by despair, the 21-year-old man shouted, "I need help! Nobody cares!" But someone did care. Bridge traffic was halted for an hour while a minister talked him down and police officers risked their lives to assist him on the cable catwalk.
How sad it is that some people live under a crushing load of troubles—some of their own making and others thrust on them by circumstances beyond control. Not everyone announces their plight in such a spectacular way. Often people just bear their sorrow in desperate silence. They appear to be unfriendly, antisocial, hard-to-be-near people. They need to know the love of Jesus. If people are sure God loves them, no burden is too much to bear. But they also need the help of people.
The Good Samaritan didn’t just comfort the wounded man with the message that God loved him and would take care of him. He himself demonstrated God’s love and became part of the answer to the cry for help.
There is many a Brooklyn Bridge and Jericho Road in life. We can be alert to recognize our neighbor’s needs. Someone may be whispering today, "I need help! Nobody cares!" Are we listening?
Pastor Hersch
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