The Blessedness of Helping Others
H. R. Burton. Luke 10:29-37 But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?… Edward Irving, when a young minister, got himself much laughed at and plagued by carrying a poor Irishman's pack for some distance on his back. Rut Irving nobly replied, "The poor fellow was very tired, and his countrymen had been very kind to me." The gentle and good George Herbert also once helped a poor countryman to raise his fallen and heavy-laden horse. Mr. Herbert dirtied himself, and his friends said he demeaned himself; but he really thus ennobled himself, and got such gratitude and such a blessing from the poor man and from God, as made him exceedingly happy. A medical man once said to a very rich lady who was very miserable, and thought she had all sorts of ailments, "Do something for somebody." She followed this advice, and by adopting a course of active benevolence, this prescription so completely cured her of her misery and fancied ailments, that she could soon dispense with her doctor. By every means let us try to lessen the evil and misery there is in the world, and to increase good and happiness everywhere. We shall never lessen the light of our own candle by lighting another. (H. R. Burton.) Parallel Verses KJV: But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? WEB: But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"