Jesus is a Great Communicator partly because he accepts questions from the audience and poses questions TO his audience. The Old Testament prophets are inclined to simply “tell it like it is!” Or better……”shout it like it is!”
Jesus CAN raise his voice but so often in the Gospels he simply enters into dialogue with those around him. Here in Luke 10, Jesus lets the learned man of laws ask questions, give a correct answer, but then will not let the “lawyer” get away with an evasive question about “then who is my neighbor?” Jesus gives a description of “neighborliness” in a most dramatic fashion while also naming names! Suddenly the most “neighborly” is a despised non-neighbor, a Samaritan! And Jesus echoes the 82nd Psalm (and numerous Prophets) by using a vivid story followed by another question to the “lawyer.” Point made!

We could learn a lot from Jesus “style” of communicating the right way at the right time to the right audience. Might take us a lifetime…..But what else are we here for??!!

“Go and do likewise…” Luke 10:37. Join together in this spirit as you are “Spirit enabled” (Colossians 1:9) this Sunday…this week….this…… lifetime!

Pastor Barry