Beater-Uppers, Passer-Uppers, and Picker-Uppers

“But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’” LUKE 10:33-35

 

PONDER THIS

If you walk around the streets of most big cities, you will find that there are three classes of people. Luke 10 spells it out: there are the beater-uppers, passer-uppers, and picker-uppers. The beater-uppers are those people who would rob, kill, and destroy. They wound some domestically. They wound some psychologically. They wound some spiritually.

Then there are the passer-uppers. God help us, they have their names on church rolls somewhere. They are well-meaning, but they are too busy to see and help those around them. Then there are the picker-uppers, the ones who stop and step in to help, even when it is inconvenient and costly. You're one of the three: Either you are like those thieves who said, “What's yours is mine, and I'm going to get it,” or you are like the priest and the Levite who said, "What's mine is mine, and I'm going to keep it.” Or you're going to be like the Good Samaritan who says, "What's mine is mine, but you can have it if you need it. I'm here to share, I'm here to serve, and I'm here to minister.” How will you live your life? Who has Christ called you to be?

What description from today’s devotion do you most relate with? Why?

Who is the person Jesus has called you to be? How is the way He has called you to live different from how you live right now?

PRACTICE THIS

Go out of your way to serve someone today.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers