Show What Does Bible Say By REV LEO E. E RUB RUBEL EL ELThe The story of the itan recorded in Luke 10 shows us three philosophies of life liCe Luke 10 37 however recommends recommends recommends I mends following only one of these three pl philosophies THE FIRST philosophy of life lite is yours jours Is mine Ill I'll take it That was the philosophy of the robbers who attacked the wanderer roughed him up and ran off with his money Te Temptation Temptation tion Uon to fall for this kind of philosophy is just out for the Christian since we know Gods God's law of thine and mine This flesh-born flesh philosophy always fails falls The second philosophy of life is What's mine is mine Ill I'll keep it That was the view of the priest and the Levite who looked at the man victimized by the robbers and passed by on theother theother the theother other side They weren't going to get involved They clasped their possessions and didn't show the slightest conscience of responsibility to help the man in trouble THEY LIVED in the tightly I closed compartment of self They didn't take from the victim what he had but they certainly kept from the victim what he needed The golden rule had no place in their life for they failed to do what they would have liked others to have done for them under like circum circum- stances The third philosophy of life is What's mine is is- yours Ill I'll share it That was the view of the Good Samaritan He helped the man in need Like Paul he considered himself debtor to all men WE DONT DON'T know what kind of theological training this man had but we do know that God was at work in his heart He I had received the love of God i and he was resolved to share it it i iLove Love that doesn't go out outto to those I Iwho who need It is no love at all i We should strive always to tobe be I like the Good Samaritan The I Bible says of him and his philosophy philosophy philos philos- ophy of life liCe Go and do thou I likewise Luke 10 1037 37 As MAs we have opportunity let us do good to all Galatians 6 10 This is Gods God's way because this is the way of love We are our brothers brother's brothers brother's brothers brother's broth broth- ers er's keepers God said it We know it is true Now we must go i out to prove t it t so I |