When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on
his royal throne. The people of all nations will be brought before
him, and he will separate them, as shepherds separate their sheep
from their goats. He
will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then
the king will say to those on his right, “My father has blessed
you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before
the world was created. When I was hungry, you gave me something to
eat, and when I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I
was a stranger, you welcomed me, and when I was naked, you gave me
clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took care of me, and when I was
in jail, you visited me.”
Then the ones who pleased the Lord will ask, “When did we
give you something to eat or drink? When did we welcome you as a
stranger or give you clothes to wear or visit you while you were sick
or in jail? The king will answer, “Whenever you did it for any of
my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.”
Matthew 25:31-40
What have you done for
Jesus? Can you make a list of the ways that you are serving Him?
These verses speak of the time when Jesus will separate those who
have pleased Him and those who did not. Frankly, it is hard to
explain how there is no mention of faith or theology. In another
place the Bible does say that without faith it is impossible to
please Jesus, but here the total focus is on helping other people who
are in need!
The amazing truth of this
scripture is that when you even give a cup of cold water to a thirsty
person, you are giving that water to Jesus!
Of course, what you
believe is important, but it is by your actions that you prove that
your faith is real! When you have opportunity to help someone,
anyone by providing for their needs, as a follower of Jesus you are
giving that assistance to Jesus! That truth will bring both urgency
and joy to your “good works!”
“Lord Jesus, show me how
I can minister to You today. Give me opportunity to give to You by
helping others in need. Praise Your Holy Name Now and Forever.
Amen!”
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