Janette and I like to watch The Biggest Loser. While the game play can get a bit frustrating, it’s exciting to see the transformation in the contestants as they go through the program. This past season, it seemed like the contestants really wanted to see each other succeed.
One encouraging thing that we saw this season, was the willingness of contestants to help each other reach the finish line in races (walking or running). Sometimes, they would run alongside another contestant for the whole race, encouraging them to keep pushing on. Other times, a contestant would finish the race and then go back to help their teammate or another contestant. While a few contestants may have seemed heartless, others were full of compassion.
Are you full of compassion? When you see someone struggling, what is your response? I hope that you are quick to help, like the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-27). I wonder why the Priest and the Levite passed by the robbed and beaten victim. Was it apathy, disgust at the man’s condition, or perhaps fear of also getting robbed and beaten? I don’t know. What we do know is what the Samaritan felt: “But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.” (Luke 10:33) And, that compassion drove the Samaritan to action—he cared for the needs of the injured man.
In the race of life, we will come across all kinds of hurting people. Sometimes they will be complete strangers. Other times, they will be brothers and sisters in Christ whom we know personally. The question is, how will we react? Will we “cross the street” to avoid them, or will we have compassion and minister to their needs. I hope we all choose compassion every time.
Keep an eye out for people you can help, and then take at all-important step to help them!
In His grip,
Pastor Decker
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