…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’  Matthew 25:35-40

Seems simple, doesn’t it?  Yet our society continues to argue with this.  We argue, we reason, we compare, we make excuses.  But do we see Jesus?

We are all created in the image of God, the Imago Dei. This means no matter who we are, what we believe, where we live, what color, race, gender or any other “descriptive term”, we are all the same – children of the Heavenly Father.

There is a lot going on in our country right now, there are many distractions, many difficult issues, and to be honest, a lot of people are falling through the cracks.  Most people do not “deserve” to be hungry or poor.  It is not a lack of hard-work or discipline.  Often it is nothing more than where someone is born (even in our country).

See Jesus in the face of everyone and do what you can.

Peace,

Pastor Bill