November 22 2020

Bible Reading

The Sheep and the Goats

Matthew 25.31-46 (New International Version)

When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 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, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

In our gospel today Jesus tells us about we should care for others.  Most of us have what we need to feel safe and secure, but there are many people in the world who don’t have homes; some are cold, thirsty, or hungry. Others are sick and lonely.  When Jesus talks about “the least of these” in the passage, He is talking about people who don’t have what they need to feel safe and secure.

When we give care to people who need help it is as if we are giving the care directly to God.  How about that!  Isn’t that amazing!  So think about some of the ways you can help? You could give food to a food bank, send clothes to a homeless shelter, gives toys to a charity, make people feel welcome at home, church or at school.  All of these are powerful ways to help others and at the same time serve God.

Prayer

Dear God Thank you for all of the things that mean that we feel safe and secure, help us to love others and be kind to them. Give us generous hearts to know when someone needs our help. Amen.

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