This week’s reading talked about healing and God’s welcoming. During His ministry Jesus healed so many people, but personally this weekend’s gospel is one of my favorites on this topic. Luke takes special care to say that the only leper to return and praise God was a Samaritan. Throughout the gospels it is made very clear how the Samaritans and Jewish people dislike each other. Yet, at the same time, stories such as this and the Good Samaritan show a different side, and through this how God accepts anyone to Him, no matter who they are. This is God’s version of the disclaimer that is seen on every application and syllabus, that there is no discrimination. God loves everyone no matter who they are. He does not discriminate. If you want to go to Him, He will be there. God will always be there, especially in our toughest times; I know this fact extremely well. Though we may suffer in this life, He is there to comfort us. Though we may be sick and everyone else keeps away, He will be right beside us, healing us. Even if we have left Him, if we return, He will heal us.
While last week we heard how God is strict, this week we see the soft loving side of Him. All we need to do is seek Him out and believe in Him. If you’ve ever seen or had it read to you as a child, this is the same faith that allows you to hear Santa’s bells on Christmas in the Polar Express.
To close I leave you with one more analogy; if heaven were a hotel the vacancy light would always be on and God would always have a reservation for you, all you need to do is show up.
Victoria Trimble is a sophomore forensics major here at WVU.
Recommended Reading:
Psalm 139
Question of the Week:
How have you experienced God’s loving embrace?
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