ARE YOU TOO BUSY?

"A... Samaritan... came where he was. And when he saw him, he had
compassion." - Luke 10:33 NKJV

Are you too busy to care about the needs of others? Are you so
preoccupied being good instead of doing good, that you're missing
opportunities right under your nose? Remember, nobody was busier than
Jesus, yet He always responded to those in need.
In Luke 10, Jesus tells of a Jewish traveller who was mugged by a gang
and left to die on the road. First a Levite and then a priest passed
by.They were religious leaders; surely they'd have compassion on this
wounded man. But no, they both had important appointments to keep and
didn't stop. Then a Samaritan came along. Of all people, he'd the most
reason to look the other way, because the Jews and the Samaritans were
long-standing enemies. But the Bible says, "He... came where he was.
And when he saw him, he had compassion." Compassion will rearrange your
priorities! The Good Samaritan decided that where he was going wasn't
as important as where he was at that particular moment.
What would you have done that day? Do you think you'd have acted like
this Samaritan? How about when God tries to interrupt your inflexible,
tightly organised, written-in-concrete schedule and asks you to take
time for someone who's hurting? Are you willing to shelve your personal
agenda and do what He wants? If you're too busy to reach out to those
who are hurting, you're just too busy! Today ask God to help you begin
thinking and acting like Christ, and don't miss another opportunity to
serve.