Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” Luke 10:30-37 (ESV) So often we try to justify our actions by redefining words. This lawyer was attempting to foil Jesus’ words by pointing out the fuzzy definition of the word “neighbor.” A change in the definition of a term, or the lack of clarity of the definition, does not justify sin. Jesus understood what the lawyer was doing and helped him define the word correctly. Making up terms or changing definitions of words/concepts to make our life look “good” is foolish. We seem to keep attempting to change the meaning of marriage, gender, and even when life is really life. We seem to be a nation trying to be wise, and in doing so, we demonstrate our foolishness. We need to define things as God defined things, or face a disappointing future. | 
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