Last week, in North Carolina, there was a businesswoman who’s diabetic pump had malfunctioned without her knowing. Being a busy working lady she didn’t have time throughout the day to realize something was wrong. Before she knew it her blood sugar levels were out of control and she became delirious. She ended up on the floor of a public restroom, getting worse with each second and acting bizarrely.
A local city counsel member had been in one of the stalls and came out to wash her hands. Frightened, she made an effort to avoid talking to this crazy woman who was making such a scene.
After she left a pastor’s wife came in to use the restroom. In judgement, she saw the sick woman and assumed she was drunk. She decided to find a different restroom but planned to share in her prayer chain about all the drug and alcohol addicts who were plaguing their city.
Just then, a tall transgender lady walked in, hoping no one would notice her bad wig and become aggressive or call the cops on her. She just needed to get in and get out. But seeing the scene of the woman in need on the floor, she took pity on her. Despite the attention it might bring to herself, she immediately asked how she could help and drove her to the hospital to avoid the cost of an ambulance. She made sure she was safe and had contacted her family before leaving.
Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the woman in need?
Yup.
Go and do likewise.
‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”’
Lovely Little Sparrow 