I think is one of the great moral lessons found in scripture. I came across an essay that argues, "Recognition is so important because it is basically the threshold of ethics." That unless we recognize another in need, our consciousness is not properly engaged to do something about it.

That is probably why the priest and the Levite passed by the man half dead from a robbery, laying on the road between Jericho and Jerusalem. However, it was the Good Samaritan that recognized this man's plight and spurred his conscious into action, scripture says "he took pity on him."

I bring this up only because I think sometimes we can get so carried away with other things happening in our lives and in our spiritual journey that we can overlook the beggar or a homeless person curled up in the corner. At least we can offer a prayer that God sends them a hot meal and place to sleep.