Last week’s parable, “The King and his Servants” is a straightforward little tale. But it is my tale. I struggle to allow myself to be interrupted by the Lord.
Sometimes I am the little maid who is absorbed in my ordinary work and misses the call to meet the immediate need in front of me.
On those days I need to remember the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). Like the Levite and the priest, no deliberate cruelty on my part is needed. Being absorbed in my to-do list is enough to hide the need of my neighbor from me.
