“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!'” (Matthew 25:35-40, NLT)

In my opinion Matthew 25 is one of the most frightening portions of Scripture.  Considered to a composition of Jesus’ words without interruption, the content chills me every time I read.  The “main point” is simply the a command to be ready for the return of the King by living our lives in such a way that it matters not when Jesus returns for he will find us about his business.[picapp src=”0224/a1547572-0068-44bc-a110-c0f6b9ba34cd.jpg?adImageId=7523768&imageId=228159″ width=”234″ height=”156″ /]

I find myself so often distracted by meaningless activity and pursuits that I wonder if I will be counted amongst the foolish.  There is this great tension between living in this world and living for this world.

Yet there remains hope, thank God.  There are those sheep, those blessed and oft ignorant sheep, who receive the compliments of their Sovereign and Judge.  These sheep busied themselves with the business of the Kingdom and when confronted with their acts, they are surprised.

Did I do that?

My friends at Main Street will be talking about this topic this week.