We’ve
probably all heard the expression, “This separates the men from the boys!”
What
kinds of things separate the men from the boys?
Things that involve danger and
risk. Things that take courage and a willingness to sacrifice. Accepting the
fact that many rewards are deferred until later. Things that are grueling and
gut-wrenching. Things that require maturity and perseverance, not just boyish
enthusiasm and energy.
In
a sense, that’s what the parable of the Good Samaritan teaches about the
Christian life. Jesus isn’t separating the men from the boys, Jesus is
separating the real Christian from the merely religious.
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