The power of rising again: Lessons from the Good Samaritan

A man holding his bible while praying. (Courtesy)

We learn an important lesson early in life that falling is part and parcel of life. People experience a fall in various aspects of life - relationships or finances or morals. Most falls are unexpected especially when one is on a rise or just about to accomplish a goal or plan. One of the most challenges in life is not just to start well but to finish well.

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus gave the Parable of Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37): A lawyer had asked Jesus a question to test him saying, "Who is my neighbor?" He answered him by giving a story: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him then departed leaving him half dead. A priest came down the road and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.