Encouragement Study: Edition #6

Matthew 25:34-40

"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, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

-Whatever I do, it defines me. Whatever I do defines my character. What do my actions say about me? God wants me, wants everyone to help each other. I really do believe God wants a world where people just help other people live, with the whole brotherly kindness thing going on. So long as there is a sinful nature, there will be selfish, self-centered people out there. And that simply tells me there will never be what God wants, a world of neighbor helping neighbor, going on around here. But you can't help for trying, I guess.