4th Sunday after Trinity
13th July 2025
“Who Is My Neighbour?”
In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan in response to a lawyer’s question: “And who is my neighbour?” The priest and Levite pass by the wounded man, perhaps protecting ritual purity, safety, or schedules. But the Samaritan, an outsider and one despised by Jews, is moved with compassion. He draws near, tends the wounds, pays for care, and promises to return.
Jesus reverses the lawyer’s question. Instead of asking “Who is my neighbour?” He asks “Who acted as a neighbour?” The command is clear: go and do likewise. True love is not abstract duty but embodied mercy that crosses boundaries of prejudice, busyness, and fear.
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Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Open my eyes to the wounded along my path today.
Give me courage to stop, compassion to care,
and generosity to love beyond what is comfortable.
Make me a true neighbour, as You have been to me.
Amen.
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Short Scripture
“But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him” (Luke 10:33)
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3rd Sunday after Trinity
6th July 2025
“Sent with Authority and Humility”
In Luke 10:1-11,16-20, Jesus sends out the seventy-two disciples ahead of Him, giving them authority to heal and proclaim the Kingdom. They go without possessions or security, relying entirely on God’s provision and the hospitality of strangers. They return rejoicing that even demons submit to them in His name, but Jesus redirects their joy: “Do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
This passage is a reminder that ministry is not about success or visible outcomes. It is about faithful going, faithful speaking, and faithful resting in God’s promise. We are sent with authority to bring peace, but also with humility, knowing that our worth is not in our power but in our belonging to Him.
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
You send me each day into places known and unknown. Help me to go with Your peace, speak with Your truth, and return with humility, rejoicing not in success but in the quiet confidence that I belong to You. Amen.
Short Scripture
“Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves” (Luke 10:3)
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