“When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee” (Matthew 25:38-39).
The questions in the verses for yesterday and today were posed by the righteous. If you have a red-letter edition of the Bible, you will note the whole 25th chapter of Matthewis written in red, the words of Jesus. In preceding verses Jesus shared the parable of the talents. The king commended those who used theirs wisely. Jesus is our King and has bestowed talents upon us. Are we using our resources so He will commend us as well? Numerous ministries give us options to serve the Lord. In addition to the poor, hungry and thirsty there are those who are sick or in prison. Whatever we do to help the needy, God will honor and bless our efforts. We are “laying up treasures in Heaven” which should be important to us. There is always something you can do to get involved in global evangelism. Yes, global. The needy are found all over the world. However, we don’t tend to see them as we stand on our own doorstep. You can make a difference. Reach out with your heart and hand. By doing so, you can help to build a bridge enabling souls to step across to Jesus.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for youth ministry leaders in all Free Will Baptist churches.
