Care For His Own
Matthew 25:31-40 “When
the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on
his throne in heavenly glory. 32 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. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on
his left. 34 “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. 35 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, 36 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.’ 37 “Then the
righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or
thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and
invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick
or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “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.’”
JESUS demonstrates to his disciples a fascinating picture of
His power and of faithful living under His Kingship. As Jesus goes to the
righteous ones who cared for people in need, he shows us how faith in Jesus
became a style of a serving life. Faithful actions to model the King are a love
response to the King’s gift of eternal life.
LIFE Link: A faithful heart serves.
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