Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Tuesday, December 29, 2020 / Categories: Publications, Daily Devotions Daily Devotion Loving Our Neighbors Near and Far John 4:4-6, “But he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon.” Actually, Jesus didn’t have to go through Samaria. Most Jews didn’t when they were traveling, instead they would take the longer route, going around Samaria to avoid interacting with the Samaritans who lived there. Jesus purposely and intentionally traveled through a place that was despised by many in his day. The verses following this passage tell the powerful story of Jesus encountering a Samaritan woman at this well where Jesus had stopped to rest. In that interaction, Jesus models for us that we are called to care not just for those who are “like” us, but we are called to love all people— Did you know that when you support Good Shepherd you are investing in ministries all around the world? A portion of your gifts support World Hunger and other ELCA ministries that are on the ground in faraway places empowering people and helping them out of poverty. At Good Shepherd we also have a direct partnership with the Haitian Timoun Foundation (HTF), learn more about that ministry from Pastor Alex and HTFs Executive Director, Danette Miller, in this video linked below: HTF It’s not too late to make an end of the year gift to Good Shepherd. The office is open M-W, 9am to 3pm this week and on New Year’s Eve until Noon. You can drop off your gift after hours in our secure mailbox on the bench outside the front entrance. It must be at the office by Noon on 12/31 to be counted with this year’s offering. You can also give online today, using this link. Donate Thru Realm Thank you! Your generosity in support of our mission has been amazing this year. You are a blessing. Previous Article Daily Devotion Next Article Daily Devotion Print 7242 Rate this article: 5.0 Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment