will lose it; he who is an enemy to his own life in this world will keep it, so as to live eternally”. (John 12, 24-25).

THE GOOD SAMARITAN

An incident in Jesus’ life shows the beauty and spiritual treasure in love and unselfishness towards another.

“It happened one day that a lawyer rose up, trying to put him to the test `Master, he said, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus asked him, `What is it that is written in the law? What is your reading of it?’ And he answered, `You shall love God with your whole heart and your whole soul, and your whole strength, and your whole mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’ You have answered right,’ He told him; do this, and you shall find life.’

“But the lawyer, to prove himself blameless, asked, `And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus gave him His answer:

“A man who was on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho fell in with robbers who stripped him and beat him, and went off leaving him half dead. And a priest who chanced to be going down by the same road saw him there and passed by on the other side. And a Levite (special caste) who came there saw him, and passed him by on the other side.

“But a certain Samaritan (from a despised race) who was on his travels, saw him and took pity at the sight. He went up to him and bound up his wounds, pouring oil and wine into them, and then mounted him upon his own beast and brought him to an inn, where he took care of him. And the next day he took out two silver pieces, which he gave to the inn-keeper, and said, `Take care of him, and on my way home I will give you whatever else is owing to you for your pains.’

“Which of these, do you think, proved himself a neighbour to the man who had fallen in with robbers? And he said, `He who showed kindness to him.’ Then Jesus said, `Go your way, and do likewise.’ (Luke 10, 25-37)

Each of us can very easily put this teaching of Christ to the test. For an experiment I can be a Good Samaritan to someone in need whom I meet today or tomorrow, I shall do an act of kindness. It can be something small-even a kind word or greeting, perhaps-but it should cost me something.

The writer makes one promise: if you do this, you will experience a deep joy and peace as a result. To complete the story you should offer your kind action to God as a prayer; and you can be sure that He will accept it. It is a simple experiment but it can be a soul-moving experience.

KINDNESS AT A MARRIAGE

Christ never showed Himself to be unconcerned with the ordinary everyday human lives of people. He showed kindness and sympathy for people in details and events of their lives that may seem small but which mean so much to all of us.