Luke 10

Luke 10 : 25 - 28,  37

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus.  "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
"What is written in the Law?" he replied.  "How do you read it?"
He answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind', and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' "
"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied.  "Do this and you will live."
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?".....

"The expert of the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

If I love God with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind and love my neighbor as myself, I will live. Jesus responds to the expert's question about what to do to inherit eternal life.  It seems that love God and neighbor is the answer.  Having mercy on others is another command Jesus gives.

Anyone who I see in need is my neighbor whom I should help as best as I can.  Mercy and love is what I need to give.