The Good Sameritan(Luke 10:30-37)
A man went on a journey from Jerusalem to Jericho, on the way he fell among robbers who stripped him and wounded him. As the man lay wounded a priest passed by him and seeing him kept going. Later on a Levite passed the man and just like the priest kept on going. Eventually a Samaritan passed by and saw him. He took the man and closed up his wounds pouring in wine and oil. He then put the man on his own animal and brought him to an inn where he cared for him further. The next day he left money with the innkeeper to pay for the stay and for the man's stay saying he would pay any additional money on the way back.

The Samaritan was sent by Jesus to help the man who was in trouble, he could have passed by easily as the Levite and the priest did. Instead this man used his own fortunes: oil, wine, and money to help this man become well again. He showed his faith in God by serving his fellow man and by giving and not counting the cost, being willing to pay even more. Jesus is challenging us to serve our fellow men and women as we would serve him. We can do this through feeding the homeless, or tutoring kids, or helping animals, we are called to serve one another.

Jesus Heals a Blind Man(Mark 8:22-26)
Jesus is travelling throughout the east preaching to the people as he goes. In a certain town a blind man is brought to Jesus to be healed. Rather than heal him right then and there Jesus leads him by the hand out of town so that his actions will not be witnessed by all. When they gat far enough out of the town Jesus spits upon his eyes and lays his hands on him asking if he can see anything. He can see something but not clearly, again Jesus lays his hands on him. After he does this the man can see everything clearly and Jesus sends him on his way after warning him not to say anything about what has happened to him.

Jesus is not challenging us to go forth and make the blind see because although it would be really cool, it's highly unlikely. Rather Jesus is telling us to serve our fellow man as best we can, if this means reading to the blind or signing television shows for the deaf than that is what we should do, however we should not be limited to just those things. Jesus tells the man to say nothing about his miraculous healing for several reasons but the main reason seems to be that he doesn't want to put himself up on a pedestal, he's a man and he wants people to remember that.

Washing of the Feet(John 13:4-10) Jesus and the disciples are having dinner together, before the meal is in full swing Jesus takes a towel and ties it around his waist. Putting water in a baisin he begins to move around the table washing the feet of his followers and drying them on the towel he is wearing. When Jesus gets to Peter, he questions Jesus saying "dost thou wash my feet" Jesus responds to this by essentially saying you do not know what I am doing now, but you will know later. Again Peter protested saying "thou shalt never wash my feet." Jesus says "he that is washed needeth not but to wash his feet," meaning that the disciples have been chosen, and a sign of their chosenness is the washing of the feet. Peter protests because he feels Jesus is above him, Jesus shows him that he must serve those below him.

Jesus is revealing to us that even he, the Son of God, can stoop to wash the feet of those who believe in him. He is showing us that no matter how high we climb on the ladder of life, whether we are the Pope or the President we are never to high to serve those around us. Jesus is challenging us to show our faith by remembering that we are no better than the homeless people we pass on the street, we are all human and we are all brothers and sisters in Christ and we must serve one another.