” A rich young woman sat beside a poor elderly man on a plane. She abruptly alerted the flight attendant upon taking her seat, “Please, find me another seat immediately.” The flight attendant answered warmly, “I’m sorry Ma’am, but the economy cabin is fully booked.” The rich woman replied, “But I’m not going to travel beside a worthless bum! Do something!” While the elderly man stared in disbelief, the flight attendant responded, “I’ll talk to the Captain about this.”
Then the flight attendant went to the Captain and asked, “Captain, a woman feels uncomfortable sitting beside a poor elderly man. What should we do?”
Surprisingly, the Captain’s face changed. He looked amused and said, “This woman is interesting. I’ve never encountered an issue like this before! But I have a plan.” So the Captain explained to the flight attendant what to do to remedy the issue. She was stunned upon hearing the Captain’s plan.. Amazed!
A few minutes later, the flight attendant returned.
“The Captain said we can use an open seat in First Class. He also wants to apologize to you for having to travel with such a terrible person.” As the woman rose out of her seat, the flight attendant reached out her arm towards the poor elderly man. “Sir, will you please follow me?”
We’re all equal in God’s eyes. Our worldly achievements may impress others, but not Him. What matters to God is other worldly; how we treat, love, and care for people.
We all have this natural tendency to look down on others who are different from us. The parable of the Good Samaritan that Jesus tells in Luke chapter 10 reminds us that we are to put aside our differences and be kind and helpful toward others, no matter how different they may seem. We are all equal in God’s eyes.
If this lesson has touched you today, I would encourage you to share it with others…
Not in words, but through deeds of love and kindness.
Former Blackout Artist 