Good Morning Friends,
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and
all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the
nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from
another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the
goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who
are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you
since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to
eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you
invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked
after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Then the righteous will
answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give
you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing
clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the
least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:31-40)
Talk about challenging! There aren’t very many
more challenging passages in the Bible than this one. I know how I’d treat
Jesus if I saw Him, but I know, too, that I don’t always treat those in need
with the same concern and compassion that I would if it were Jesus.
If the person in front of you was Jesus, how
would you treat Him? That is a good challenge and test to apply to our lives. Jesus
says that’s the way our efforts will be judged!
His, by Grace, Steve
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