Memory Verse this week…
And
just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment….
Hebrews 9:27
In the Final
Judgment everyone will be gathered together. It will be the beginning of a
great celebration for some…and the beginning of a horrible reckoning for
others.
But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all
the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the
nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep at his
right hand and the goats at his left. Then the King will say to those on his
right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared
for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was
thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into
your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for
me. I was in prison, and you visited me.' Then these righteous ones will reply,
'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you
something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give
you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And
the King will say, 'I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least
of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!' Then the King will
turn to those on the left and say, 'Away with you, you cursed ones, into the
eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I was hungry, and you
didn't feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn't give me a drink. I was a
stranger, and you didn't invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn't
give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.' Then they
will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or
naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?' "And he will answer, 'I
tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and
sisters, you were refusing to help me.' And they will go away into eternal
punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life. Matthew 25:31-46
Judgment –
separating the sheep and the goats. Each person will be judged. The Lord is my
shepherd. Shepherd herd sheep. Goatherds herd goats. In this passage the sheep
are herded to the right…the goats are placed on the left. The righteous sheep
will have eternal life…the poor goats will be sent into eternal punishment.
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| Food, water, clothes, focused attention, hospitality. Share the basics. |
What does the
Lord expect us to do? Feed the hungry, give water to those who are thirsty,
clothing for those without clothes, be hospitable, and visit the sick or those
who are in prison. Does He literally mean for us to go into prisons? Not
necessarily, although some people are allowed to have prison ministries. Consider
what prison may be for some
people…loneliness, illness, anxiety, addictions, poverty or financial problems,
stress, anything that keeps someone in a state of isolation from others. We are
to help others. Encourage, provide, and nurture…whatever it takes to meet their
needs. How would you treat others if that person was Jesus Himself?
Prayer
~ Lord, Thank You for this promise that one day You Yourself will descend from
heaven and the dead in Christ will rise…and then those believers who are still
alive will also be caught up into the clouds. What a sight that will be! Thank
you that we don’t have be overwhelmed by this teaching—nor do we have to keep
it a secret. We have hope in You and in Your return. We are the sheep that You
shepherd.
Daily
Bible Reading: Psalms 95, 97-99
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All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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