Choosing to Do What is Right for Eternity?

Prayer – Lord, help me to do whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, and if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, may my thoughts dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8 NASB.

I was hungry and you didn't feed me.
Spiritual and physical food are necessary.
Thirsty? Need clothes?
Are you headed for a fire?

"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

 

Meditate. Punishment or reward?

Judgement…Jesus is seated on His throne. Listen in to what this parable tells us that Jesus will say.  We need to treat everyone as if they were Jesus. I see part of Jesus mission on earth was just to teach us how we should live and treat others. Good thing that those lessons were recorded in the Bible—because mankind just needs those lessons over and over…I do.

 

This parable is similar to what we read in Psalm… 

There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right. Psalm 106:3. 

 

Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. Matthew 7:12.

Jesus was just giving basic human kindness lesson that every two-year old must learn.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8 NASB.

Simply…do what is right and what is right is probably how you want others to treat you. Can you follow Jesus’ example and teachings? His promise for the righteous is eternal life. That is worth trying to mold our lives by Jesus’ principles.

            Everyone will have eternal life. Everyone. Where each person spends eternity is up to them. Choose Jesus…choose eternal life with Him in Heaven. Reject Jesus…choose eternal life without Him. He spoke about this to His followers when He described the final judgment and how righteous will be rewarded for taking care of those in need—especially His brothers and sisters—those we would consider Christians. Those who don’t take care of others compassionately, as Jesus would, will end up chastised forever.   

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life. Matthew 25:46

What is your choice today? Eternity with Jesus…or without Him.

 

Verse of Salvation from the Lord ~ My mercy and justice are coming soon. My salvation is on the way. My strong arm will bring justice to the nations. All distant lands will look to me and wait in hope for my powerful arm. Isaiah 51:5  

Thankful today?

 

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Revised post from August 31, 2017 Banquet With The King blog. 

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