God's Good Life

  God’s Good Life  This article begins a series that will take us into the story of the Good Samaritan. The drama has given the world several well-known and well-loved phrases and people. The larger context is a conversation between  Jesus and a lawyer. In that we will see how the story brings a path to God’s Good Life.   The lawyer, a learned teacher of the Jewish religion, went to Jesus, carrying within him an uneasy inner life. He raised two questions. The first was to test Jesus. Who was he, and could he be trustworthy in essential matters of faith? The second asked for a check on his own status with God. Was his life secure and favored in the eyes of God?    We know those questions. We’ve been there, asked them, and hoped for good guidance. In the weeks ahead as we explore these questions, we will recognize the challenges that Jesus brought to the lawyer and all who would live closer to God. Turning to the parable, we will see how the Lord’s intention ...