Scripture Reference Luke 10:34 “And He went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on His own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”
We rejoin our “certain man”, again. Look at Jesus here. He has come to the wounded, the one whose life would be lost from the fight with sin, for we lose each one of us, for the bible tells us that we are born into sin and sharpened in iniquity (Psalm 51:5). Not only does Jesus pour into us what we need to recover, and not only does He bind us up, but the bible tells us that He sits us upon His own beast. Ever wondered what that was about?
In biblical days, most people were poor. Having an ass or a donkey was the sign of wealth and of “upper society”, kind of like driving a Cadillac Escalade or Mercedes S500 today. (No I am not against having those things, neither is God, but He is against those things having you, but that’s another blog!)
Riding upon the beast would bring attention to this man. All on the road and in the city would look upon him and wonder who he was. If you remember in verse 30 we read that the thief “stripped him of his raiment…”, so the man was naked. And here Jesus sets him up on a beast for all to see.
You see, you may be wounded. You may be half dead. You may be just barely surviving right now. However, the LORD has come to you, He has pour in His Spirit into you, He has bandaged you up and sealed you with His precious blood, and now He is calling on you to show to those around you that no matter what may come your way, my life is in HIS hands.
We have been saved by Grace. Bought with His blood sacrifice, and by His power we have been renewed. We are to now go forth and proclaim the good news! Yes we are still wounded, yes we may still be bleeding, but what He has poured into us, WILL WORK!
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