A few weeks ago my five-year-old son Jack started complaining about his ear hurting. He already had a stuffy nose, and so we thought for sure that an ear infection was developing. After a couple of days carefully watching to see if he was going to get better, we decided to take him to the emergency room.

Guess what…no ear infection.

Jack had a rock stuck in his ear!

We’re still not sure how the rock ended up in his ear, but after a dramatic experience watching the hospital staff flush it out, the rock is now gone. 

Jack has healed just fine!

Here’s the point:

We can’t act well until we see well.

What we thought was an ear infection was actually a rock stuck in our son’s ear!

And if you notice, the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 also had to see well before he could act well.

He had to see the person lying on the side of the road in need before he could show him mercy.

And that's how it is for us.

We can't act well until we see well.

This week I challenge you to ask God to give you eyes to really see people in need where you live.

Who are they?

What is life like for them?

What are their needs?

How can you help them?

Just start>!!!