Walking in the Footsteps of Christ - Day 9

Day 9

Footsteps: In a world divided by national, religious, political and racial hatred, it is time everyone reviewed Jesus' answer to the question...Who is my neighbor? Remember we have more in common than we realize.

“A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed leaving him for dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked upon him and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was and when he saw him he had compassion on him. And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring oil and wine and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him....Which now of these three thinkest thou was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves? (Luke 10:30-34, 36)

Walking: Perform a service or take a gift to a neighbor

Song: We’re Sisters by Tyler Castleton and Cherie Call
(although this is written for women, it's message applies to men and women of all ages)

We're Sisters
It's Sunday Morning in this little town
With people waking up in houses everywhere
And there's a woman in a kitchen eating breakfast all alone

While another one's putting ribbons in her children's hair
And many drive away to the church house down the street
While others stay at home wondering what they all believe

And we have more in common than we ever choose to see
We care about so many of the same things
And we all belong to one Father on High
But we hardly think about it as we pass each other by
We’re sisters

Maybe you’re the woman sitting in the front row
Singing praises to the Lord on High
And maybe I’m the one all the way in the back row
Who hardly sings at all and isn’t there half the time
And maybe you would think that we would never get along
That I’m a hopeless cause but you’d be wrong

We have more in common than we ever choose to see
We care about so many of the same things
We have a Father who loves all of us the same
Don’t you think it might be time
that we asked each other's names
We’re sisters

Some of us are 80, Some of us are 20
Some of us are hungry, Some of us have plenty
Some of us are lonely, But few of us would be
If we could only see that we’re a family

And we have more in common than we ever choose to see
We care about so many of the same things
And we all belong to the same God above
And we all have things to learn about Redeeming Love
We’re sisters

Let us love and lift and pray for one another
We’re sisters