In a world that feels like a battlefield of outrage and indifference, Jesus’ marker for His people is unmistakable: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” This message pairs The Covenant, where Master Sgt. John Kinley and his interpreter Ahmed risk everything for each other, with Jesus’ story of the Good Samaritan to reframe the question from “Who is my neighbor?” to “How will I be a neighbor?”
Following Jesus doesn’t mean retreating or out-shouting; it means acting with humble, persistent, sacrificial love, mercy that pays the cost, carries the weight, crosses the distance, and refuses to quit. This isn’t about dramatic headlines; it’s about a transformed heart that becomes a transformed habit at home, online, at work, and across every divide.
The love of Jesus is the hope of the world, and it lives in us. So what kind of neighbor will you be, and what step will you take today to go and do likewise?
