First Christian Church - Elizabethtown, Ky

“Don’t walk past it.” You may have seen these words on a safety sign in a factory or on a slide during a training class on customer service. The concept is simple. Don’t ignore things that need attention. Take action. Oil might be spilled on the floor in a factory. Choosing to walk past it could result in a co-worker slipping and being injured. A shopper is wandering around the aisles struggling to find an item. If a sales clerk doesn’t stop to help, the customer may go the store across the street. Seeing a need is usually easy. Taking action is often a challenge. The third part of our Life on Mission series includes a very familiar character—the Good Samaritan. Unlike two people who walked past it, he stopped to help a mugging victim. As Jesus finished telling the story, He asked a question. “What do you think? Which of the three became a neighbor to the man attacked by robbers?” “The one who treated him kindly,” the religion scholar responded. Jesus said, “Go and do the same.” Luke 10:36-37 (MSG)