World Day of the Sick • February 11
A man was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers. He was beaten, robbed, and left on the road, barely alive.
A priest passed by. He saw the man and walked away.
A Levite passed by next. A Levite was a religious helper connected to temple worship. He saw the wounded man and walked away.
Then a Samaritan came. He stopped. He treated the wounds, brought the man to a place where he could rest, paid for his care, and left money so he could recover.
At the time, Samaritans were outsiders. They believed in the same God but practiced their faith differently. Because of this, they were judged, avoided, and not fully accepted.
World Day of the Sick draws attention to people living with illness or weakness. Many are not ignored intentionally. They are set aside by routines, schedules, and unease around sickness.
The Samaritan did not remove the suffering. He responded to it.
It begins with noticing, stopping, and doing what is possible. Sometimes that is time. Sometimes it is help. Sometimes it is just staying instead of leaving.
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
