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b'Joshua finished packing up his caravan. He had fabrics of all types to sell: wool, linen, even silk, in a splendid array of colors.\\nOn his way to the market in Jericho, he decided to stop at an inn in Jerusalem. Joshua walked toward the innkeeper. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153A meal and drink, whatever this will buy me, please,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d he said, holding up a Tyrian silver shekel. But the innkeeper walked right past him as if he were a curtain, shoving his shoulder as though expecting it to billow in the wind like Joshua\\u2019s fabrics.Disgusted, Joshua moved on to a street vendor on the other side of the road. \\u201cBetter to get my food for the road anyway,\\u201d he thought.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153A meal and drink, whatever this will buy me. Please,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d he said, holding up the same shekel. But the street vendor looked right through him. Joshua waved his arms in the air and danced like a fool. The vendor did not seem the slightest bit aware of this test.\\nJoshua decided he should be on his way. Enough time had been wasted.\\nHe was more than halfway to Jericho when it happened. Robbers came upon him when he least expected it, stripping him of his clothes and beating him. When they left him, they thought he was dead. In his half-conscious state, Joshua thought, \\u201cHow remarkable that the robbers should have seen me. If I could, I would kick myself for not trying a third time for that meal.\\u201d He would\\u2019ve groaned, but his body was too sore. Does God even see me? \\u2022 Lauren N. Simmons\\n\\u2022 This story is based loosely on a parable Jesus told. Throughout the Bible, we can see God cares for people who are disregarded and oppressed. How did Jesus interact with people who were overlooked by others (Mark 10:46\\xe2\\u20ac\\u201c52; Luke 4:16-21; 8:40-48; 23:32-43)? \\n\\u2022 Do you ever wonder if anyone sees you? If God even sees you? Read Psalm 139:1-12. \\n\\u2022 In Genesis 16:13, God is called \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153the one who sees me\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d by a woman named Hagar, who was severely mistreated. How could it be comforting to know that God is the One who sees you?\\n\\u2022 Because sin has entered God\\u2019s good world, we all suffer from sin\\u2019s effects. Only Jesus can save us; He died and rose again\\u2014because He loves us! Where do you see the effects of sin and brokenness in your life? How might Jesus bring healing to those areas? \\nJesus took up the question and said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Luke 10:30 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nLuke 10:25-37; Galatians 3:26-29; Ephesians 2:13-22'