Help Your Neighbor

 Scripture:

““If you see that your neighbor’s donkey or ox has collapsed on the road, do not look the other way. Go and help your neighbor get it back on its feet!” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭22‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

This word was given to the Israelites as they were preparing to enter the Promised Land. It is a simple statement about what to do when you see your neighbor in need. When something goes wrong at your neighbor’s, help get it fixed would be a 2025 translation. It could also encompass seeing your neighbor’s car broke down.

Application:

The bottom line is that we should be people who care about our neighbors and help them when they have a need. Being a good neighbor is a lost art in America and the church needs to restore what it means to be a good neighbor. As believers, we influence best those we serve the most. If you I want to impact my neighborhood for Jesus, I must look for people with needs and help them.

Prayer:

Father, let me see the needs around me. Let me be a blessing to my community and a helper of those in need. Don’t let my eyes be so focused on myself that I don’t see the needs around me. Teach me to be neighborly.

Yours,

Jeff